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Committee pauses bill on liability protection for youth shooting sports after members raise concerns
Summary
Representative Puryear introduced House Bill 1007, which would create liability protections for property owners who allow shooting sports events, but committee members raised concerns about scope and safety and the sponsor agreed to pull the bill to redraft.
Representative Puryear introduced House Bill 1007, saying the measure would "create liability protections for individuals who choose to open up their property for use shooting sports." He told the committee the bill borrows language from existing equine competition law and aims to encourage more opportunities for youth to participate in shooting sports.
Members pressed the sponsor on scope and potential consequences. Representative Hudson asked, "Where in the bill does it say that this only applies to nonprofits?" — noting the draft contains no explicit nonprofit limitation. Puryear acknowledged his intent…
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