Senate Bill 1382 Summary

• Adds Arizona Revised Statutes § 12-721 prohibiting civil liability actions against firearm and ammunition manufacturers and sellers for damages resulting from criminal or unlawful misuse of their products.

• Defines exceptions to the liability ban including actions for negligent entrustment, breach of warranty, design/manufacturing defects, and cases where manufacturers knowingly violated federal or state firearms sales laws.

• Allows minors under 17 years old to recover damages in certain cases including defective product design, knowing legal violations by sellers, and breach of warranty actions.

• Requires prevailing parties in civil liability actions under this section to recover reasonable attorney fees and costs.

• Amends § 26-303 to designate stores selling firearms, ammunition, or ammunition components as essential businesses and protect them from qualified civil liability actions during emergencies.