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

Analyzes provisions of H.R. 1036, as passed by the House on Apr. 9, 2003, and S. 659, both the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act, to prohibit certain civil liability actions against licensed firearms and ammunition manufacturers, sellers, and trade associations for damages resulting from the...

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Corporate Authors: Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service, ProQuest (Firm)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2003.
Series:U.S. Congressional Research.
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Summary:Analyzes provisions of H.R. 1036, as passed by the House on Apr. 9, 2003, and S. 659, both the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act, 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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