Bill would limit local lawsuits against firearm producers

The text would bar local governments from suing people or organizations that produce firearms or ammunition, with limited exceptions. The local governments covered include counties, cities, villages, townships, school districts, community colleges, and public colleges and universities. The restriction concerns lawsuits against people or organizations that produce firearms or ammunition. Exceptions include certain contract or warranty claims tied to a local government's purchase, and injury or damage caused by a defect in a firearm or ammunition the local government bought and owns. These exceptions do not allow claims based only on a product's potential to cause harm or a failure to warn about that potential. A claim over a missing safety device is allowed only if a contract specifically provides for it. The text says these rules do not create a civil action. They apply only if House Bill 6347 is enacted. The text says these rules would also apply to lawsuits pending when this bill takes effect.