A rewrite of the civil liability section of Texas' SB8 bill to allow civil action against anyone who manufactures, transports, sells, etc. a gun that is used in the death of a person. Sure its likely unconstitutional, but the S.Ct. will surely allow it to be enforced for a couple of years before they decide on the merits.
Maybe Oregon or MA or CA could pass it, since Texas won't.
CIVIL LIABILITY FOR VIOLATION OR AIDING OR ABETTING VIOLATION.
(a) Any person, other than an officer or employee of a state or local governmental entity in this state, may bring a civil action against any person who:
(1) causes or induces death by firearms in violation of this chapter;
(2) knowingly engages in conduct that aids or abets the cause or inducement of death, including manufacture, distribution, transportation, sale, storage, maintenance, purchase or reimbursing the costs of, a handgun or rifle, regardless of whether the person knew or should have known that the death would be performed or induced in violation of this chapter.
(b) If a claimant prevails in an action brought under this section, the court shall award:
(1) injunctive relief sufficient to prevent the defendant from violating this chapter or engaging in acts that aid or abet violations of this chapter;
(2) statutory damages in an amount of not less than $10,000 for each death that the defendant caused or induced in violation of this chapter, and for each death performed or induced in violation of this chapter that the defendant aided or abetted; and
(3) costs and attorney's fees.
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