AK HB298

Allows persons legally authorized to carry firearms to sue property owners or entities that post written notices prohibiting firearms if they suffer injury, death, economic loss, or property damage that could have been avoided by carrying a firearm.

Plaintiff must prove by preponderance of evidence that they owned a firearm and were legally authorized to carry it, did not carry it because of posted notice, the property owner was not required by law to post the notice, and the injury would have been avoided without the firearm prohibition.

Requires lawsuits to be filed within two years of the incident that caused damages.

Allows recovery of reasonable attorney fees, expert witness costs, and other necessary costs in addition to other authorized damages.

Property owners are not liable if they take reasonable measures to ensure safety and defense of unarmed persons on the property; exempts state and municipality liability from general immunity rules for claims arising under this section.