A mother from Louisville, Kentucky, has filed a lawsuit against two Nebraska-based companies, alleging they illegally enabled her teenage son to acquire the firearm he used to take his own life.
Eighteen-year-old Henry Willis, a recent graduate of Seneca High School, died by suicide in July 2023 after reportedly purchasing a gun kit online from Omaha company Husky Armory. The lawsuit, filed Monday in Jefferson Circuit Court, claims Husky Armory and its parent company, Up North Media, sold Willis a do-it-yourself kit that allowed him to assemble a Glock-style handgun without undergoing a background check or age verification.
“Henry was a gifted young man with a bright future,” the lawsuit states. “Despite struggles with his mental health and recent legal troubles, he was making progress—graduating high school, managing his finances, and receiving psychological treatment. His family remained hopeful.”…