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HB 7042 - Authorizes Lawsuits Against the Firearm Industry - Connecticut Key Vote

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Title: Authorizes Lawsuits Against the Firearm Industry

Signed by Governor Ned Lamont


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Title: Authorizes Lawsuits Against the Firearm Industry

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that authorizes lawsuits against the firearm industry in Connecticut.

Highlights:

  • Authorizes lawsuits against the firearm industry in Connecticut (Sec. 1-3).

  • Requires the firearms industry to establish and enforce “reasonable controls” preventing individuals ineligible to purchase a gun from obtaining one through a straw purchase or other means (Sec. 1-3).

  • Prohibits individuals convicted of violent misdemeanors outside the state from obtaining a carry permit necessary to purchase firearms and ammunition in Connecticut (Sec. 1-3).

  • Specifies that the provisions of this bill shall take effect immediately upon passage and approval by the Governor (Sec. 3).

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See How Your Politicians Voted

Title: Authorizes Lawsuits Against the Firearm Industry

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that authorizes lawsuits against the firearm industry in Connecticut.

Highlights:

  • Authorizes lawsuits against the firearm industry in Connecticut (Sec. 1-3).

  • Requires the firearms industry to establish and enforce “reasonable controls” preventing individuals ineligible to purchase a gun from obtaining one through a straw purchase or other means (Sec. 1-3).

  • Prohibits individuals convicted of violent misdemeanors outside the state from obtaining a carry permit necessary to purchase firearms and ammunition in Connecticut (Sec. 1-3).

  • Specifies that the provisions of this bill shall take effect immediately upon passage and approval by the Governor (Sec. 3).

Full Bill Text

Title: Authorizes Lawsuits Against the Firearm Industry

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