Details

• Sponsor - Lautenberg
• Proposed - July 28, 2005
• Congressional Record Link - SA1635
• Amends - S.397
• Amendments - None.
• Vote - Amendment did not reach Senate floor.
• Results - No change in law.

Synopsis

This amendment allows lawsuits when:

• the firearm involved is used in an act of terrorism.
• when the seller knows, or reasonably should know, the person to whom the product is supplied is likely to, and does, use the product in a manner involving unreasonable risk of physical injury to the person or others.

Analysis

If a criminal act would not become a company liability under S.397, then the same applies for any terrorist act.

The Negligent Entrustment  clause is wording common to at least half a dozen of these amendments. So, one more time, every firearm runs the risk of injuring a person and this would be an open ended invitation to allow lawsuits.

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