Limiting Tort Liability of Gun Manufacturers and Gun Sellers Legal Analysis of P.L. 109-92 92 (2005)

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Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Ammunition.

Crime.

Firearms.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Contained In:

ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] [publisher not identified] 2005

Summary:

Examines P.L. 109-92, the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act of 2005, 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

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Microfiche version Library of Congress Congressional Research Service Limiting Tort Liability of Gun Manufacturers and Gun Sellers

Publisher Number:

CRS-2005-AML-0503

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