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Montana attorney general backs bill to tighten PLCAA exceptions; committee advances measure
Summary
Sponsor Shannon Maness and Attorney General Austin Knudsen told the House Judiciary Committee HB 801 will limit negligent-marketing suits against firearms manufacturers by tightening PLCAA exceptions; proponents framed it as preventative and to attract manufacturers, while some members pressed for Montana-specific evidence. Committee advanced the bill in executive action.
Representative Shannon Maness opened HB 801, invoking recent litigation trends and urging the committee to "close those loopholes" in PLCAA that she described as permitting suits that should not proceed. She said the bill "limits negligent marketing claims" to circumstances involving knowingly illegal marketing or direct targeting of prohibited purchasers.
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