Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act, H.R. 1036, S. 659, S. 1805 and S. 1806, 108th Congress : Legal Analysis.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Crime.

Firearms.

Actions and defenses.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (6 pages, digital, PDF file)

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2004.

System Details:

text file

Summary:

Analyzes provisions of H.R. 1036, the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act, as passed by the House on Apr. 9, 2003, to prohibit certain civil liability actions against licensed firearms and ammunition manufacturers, sellers, and trade associations for damages resulting from the criminal or unlawful third party use of a firearm or ammunition product, in order to discourage allegedly frivolous lawsuits against the firearms industry. Covers similarities and differences between H.R. 1036 and S. 659, S. 1805, and S. 1806.

Notes:

Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed Nov. 2010). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC.

CRS Report.

Other Format:

Microfiche version: Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act, H.R. 1036, S. 659, S. 1805 and S. 1806, 108th Congress

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