Pennsylvania HB2138 prohibits lawsuits for negligent marketing of firearms unless targeting prohibited individuals or facilitating unlawful use.
HB2138 amends Pennsylvania law to make it unlawful for individuals to bring actions for negligent marketing of firearms unless the marketing directly targeted prohibited individuals or encouraged unlawful use. The bill allows manufacturers or sellers to counterclaim or seek damages and injunctive relief if they are harmed by such actions. Prevailing parties can recover attorney fees and costs. The act strictly construes the provisions and defines terms like "negligent marketing" and "regulatory statute.
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