HB 1366 - AS INTRODUCED
2000 SESSION
HOUSE BILL 1366
AN ACT limiting civil liability of firearms manufacturers and dealers.
SPONSORS: Rep. Kennedy, Merr 7
This bill grants immunity from civil liability to firearms manufacturers and dealers for injuries or damages arising from firearms manufactured or sold by a manufacturer or dealer, unless a manufacturer or dealer caused the injuries or damages by violating a state or federal law or by failing to comply with appropriate safety and workmanship standards.
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Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in bold italics.
Matter removed from current law appears [in brackets and struckthrough.]
Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
00-2247
09/01
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand
AN ACT limiting civil liability of firearms manufacturers and dealers.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 New Section; Liability Limited; Firearms Manufacturers and Dealers. Amend RSA 508 by inserting after section 20 the following new section:
508:21 Liability Limited; Firearms Manufacturers and Dealers. No firearms manufacturer or dealer shall be held liable for injuries or damages caused by a firearm manufactured or sold by such firearms manufacturer or dealer, unless the manufacturer or dealer caused the injuries or damages by violating a federal or state law or by failing to comply with safety and workmanship standards appropriate for the type of firearm, its date of manufacture, and its intended use.
2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect January 1, 2001.