The Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act An Overview of Limiting Tort Liability of Gun Manufacturers

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. American Law Division

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Actions and defenses.

Ammunition.

Crime.

Judgments.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Contained In:

ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection

Place of Publication:

[United States] [publisher not identified] 2012

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

Notes:

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Microfiche version Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. American Law Division. Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act

Publisher Number:

CRS-2012-AML-0311

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