Civil procedure: other; firearm industry responsibility act; provide for. Amends 1961 PA 236 (MCL 600.101 - 600.9947) by adding sec. 3845. TIE BAR WITH: SB 0843'26
SENATE CO-SPONSOR(S) NAMED: SYLVIA SANTANA
Summary
The bill adds a new law that makes firearm manufacturers, distributors, importers and marketers responsible for creating a public nuisance through unlawful or unreasonable actions. It forces them to put in place reasonable safeguards to stop sales to prohibited buyers, straw purchasers, and traffickers, and allows the attorney general or harmed individuals to sue for injunctions, damages and costs. The measure aims to curb gun‑related harms without changing existing consumer‑protection or constitutional rights.
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