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Subcommittee advances bill to bar out-of-state and foreign civil claims against firearms makers
Summary
The Veil Justice Subcommittee voted to send House Bill 873, which would expand state-level immunity for firearm manufacturers against civil suits filed by foreign governments and other states, to the full judiciary committee after testimony both for industry protection and from survivors opposing expanded immunity.
Representative G. Fritz, sponsor of House Bill 873, brought the measure before the Veil Justice Subcommittee, saying the bill would extend state-level protections for firearm manufacturers against civil liability claims from other states and foreign governments. “These additions protect firearm manufacturers from foreign claims of civil liability,” Fritz said, describing the legislation as building on the Tennessee law passed in 2023 and noting economic stakes for the state’s firearms industry.
The bill would bar state courts from recognizing judgments from foreign jurisdictions and broaden the…
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