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New York · 2025-2026 General Assembly
S00867Provides for compensation for injury or death caused by the negligent entrustment of a firearm.
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Firearmsindustry liabilityAI label
↓Restricts gun accessmodel confidence 90%
Creates a state cause of action allowing recovery of actual and punitive damages against any person or entity for negligent entrustment of a firearm, and deems distribution of certain firearms an unreasonable risk, so more civil liability for firearm sellers and manufacturers.
Any person who is injured in person, property, means of support, or otherwise by the use of a firearm shall have a right of action against any person or entity who caused or contributed to the injury through the negligent entrustment of a firearm. In any such action, the injured person shall have a right to recover actual and punitive damages.
Why the model tagged it this way: The bill creates and expands civil liability for firearm manufacturers, sellers, and distributors via negligent entrustment claims with punitive damages and a broad definition deeming certain firearm distributions inherently risky; this falls under the firearms/industry-liability topic and restricts the axis by increasing legal exposure and potential costs for the industry. No other listed topics are substantively addressed.
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