Current through the 2024 Legislative Session
Section 134-102 - Firearm industry members; standards of conduct(a) It shall be a violation of this part for a firearm industry member to fail to comply with any requirement of this part.(b) A firearm industry member shall:(1) Establish, implement, and enforce reasonable controls;(2) Take reasonable precautions to ensure that the firearm industry member does not sell, distribute, or provide to a downstream distributor a firearm-related product that is abnormally dangerous and likely to create an unreasonable risk of harm to public health and safety in the State; and(3) Not engage in any conduct related to the sale or marketing of firearm-related products that is in violation of this chapter.(c) For the purposes of this part, a firearm-related product shall not be considered abnormally dangerous and likely to create an unreasonable risk of harm to public health and safety based on a firearm's inherent capacity to cause injury or lethal harm.(d) There shall be a presumption that a firearm-related product is abnormally dangerous and likely to create an unreasonable risk of harm to public health and safety if any of the following is true:(1) The firearm-related product's features render the product most suitable for assaultive purposes instead of lawful self-defense, hunting, or other legitimate sport and recreational activities;(2) The firearm-related product is designed, sold, or marketed in a manner that foreseeably promotes the conversion of legal firearm-related products into illegal firearm-related products; or(3) The firearm-related product is designed, sold, or marketed in a manner that is targeted at minors or other individuals who are legally prohibited from accessing firearms.Added by L 2023, c 28,§ 1, eff. 7/1/2023.