Summary of Amendments Submitted to the Rules Committee on
H.R. 1036, THE PROTECTION OF LAWFUL COMMERCE IN ARMS ACT OF 2003
April 8, 2003 (11:38 a.m.)
Jackson Lee #2
Exempts from the scope of the bill lawsuits involving physical injury or death to minors under the age of 18.
Jackson Lee #3
Exempts from the scope of the bill any lawsuit brought by a plaintiff who was harmed as the result of an unlawful transfer of a machine gun, semi-automatic assault weapon, or large capacity ammunition feeding device.
Lofgren #7
Exempts from the scope of the bill any action brought by police officers when they are shot in the line of duty.
McCarthy #4
Exempts from the scope of the bill an action brought by a plaintiff for damages resulting from an additional shooting of a child of the plaintiff with a firearm for which the manufacturer did not supply a safety lock approved by the National Institute of Standards and Technology.
Meehan #1
Exempts from the scope of the bill, a civil action brought by a plaintiff who has been injured as the result of a seller’s alleged unlawful transfer of a gun to an individual previously convicted of a domestic violence-related offense.
Meehan #5
Allows plaintiffs to recover against negligent manufacturers, sellers, or trade associations.
Sanchez #9
Removes from liability immunity any gun sellers of manufacturers who sell or otherwise give guns or ammunition to someone who uses or is addicted to illegal drugs, or “who has been adjudicated as a mental defective.”
Scott #6
Eliminates the requirement under the bill for the conviction of a transferor who knowingly transfers a firearm, knowing that such a firearm will be used to commit a crime of violence before a transferor can be sued.
Van Hollen#13
Adds statutory language to require gun shop owners to comply with provisions of the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). (LATE)
Watt #10
Omits the section requiring dismissal of pending lawsuits.
Watt #11
Limits the bill’s prohibition to suits against gun manufacturers for relief due to an injury resulting from the criminal act of another.
Watt #12
Restores an individual plaintiff’s ability to pursue all currently accepted product liability causes of action.
Waxman #8
Exempts from the scope of the bill actions where the seller knew or had a reason to know that the purchaser of a weapon or ammunition is a member or suspected member of a terrorist organization; or likely to supply the product to a member or suspected member of a terrorist organization.
* Summaries derived from information submitted by the amendment sponsors.
