Ammunition Manufacturer Just Won a Huge Lawsuit Against the Federal Government

An ammunition manufacturer in Bradenton, Florida, will collect more than $15 million from the U.S. government after a judge ruled the defense department infringed on one of the company’s patents.

Liberty Ammunition first filed suit against the government in 2011 once it discovered the U.S. Army had used at least some of its patented trade secrets to develop lead-free bullets for military rifles. The Florida manufacturer currently has nine patents and has filed for several more,according to the Bradenton Herald.

Liberty Ammunition is known for selling ammunition to the U.S. military, foreign military allies and U.S. law enforcement agencies. It also markets personal defense and hunting rounds through a number of distributors and dealers.

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