California Governor Signs Bill Allowing Victims to Sue Gun Makers

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California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Monday signed legislation to allow Californian victims of shootings to sue gun makers and sellers for the harm caused by criminals using guns.

The governor, a Democrat, said in a video statement that most industries are โ€œheld to accountโ€ when their products cause harm except for the gun industry.

โ€œToday, California is going to change that,โ€ Newsom said. โ€œThey can no longer hide from the mass destruction that they have caused.โ€

Gun makers and sellers have been shielded from civil lawsuits when crimes are committed using the guns they produce by the 2005 Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act.

The new state law, which comes into effect in July 2023, takes advantage of an exemption to the federal statute that allows gun makers or sellers to be sued for violations of state laws concerning the sale or marketing of firearms.

โ€œIf youโ€™ve been hurt or a family member is a victim of gun violence, you can now go to court and hold the makers of these deadly weapons accountable,โ€ Newsom added.

Opposition

Prior to the bill passing the state Assembly, the California Republican Assembly urged lawmakers to vote against the measure.

โ€œAssembly Bill 1594 would allow governments and victims of violence involving firearms to sue firearm manufacturers or retailers for liability when firearms are used in incidents of deaths or injuries, even if they have broken no laws!โ€ Californiaโ€™s oldest Republican volunteer organization said on its website.

The organization warned that the bill would โ€œopen the door to a wave of lawsuits designed to bury firearms retailers and manufacturers in legal fees. It is a direct attempt to put them out of business.โ€

State Lawmakers Hail Bill

The bill was authored by California state representative Phil Ting (D-San Francisco) and will allow for lawsuits to be filed by individuals, state, and local governments and the state attorney general.

Ting said the firearms industry has โ€œenjoyed federal immunityโ€ for too long.

By Caden Pearson

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