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Montana committee narrows path for suits against firearms makers with HB 801
Summary
The Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday passed HB 801, the Montana Firearms Liability Clarifying Act, which tightens the state predicate for negligent-marketing claims against gun and ammunition makers and passed out of committee on a 5–3 roll-call vote.
Representative Shannon Maness, sponsor of House Bill 801, told the Senate Judiciary Committee the bill would ‘‘set up the Montana Firearms Liability Clarification Act’’ to narrow an exception to the federal Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act and protect local firearms and ammunition businesses.
The bill would limit negligent-marketing claims to cases where a manufacturer knowingly targets people legally prohibited from owning firearms, encourages unlawful use, or where a direct causal link exists between…
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