Tomorrow, Tuesday, February 3, the House Civil Justice & Claims Subcommittee is scheduled to hear HB 1551, which complements Florida’s current law protecting firearm manufacturers from nuisance lawsuits when their products are misused in a crime by clarifying that the absence of optional safety features does not constitute a design defect if those features aren’t required by federal law.
Please use the Take Action button to email committee members and urge them to support HB 1551. This important bill ensures manufacturers are judged by clear, established federal standards rather than shifting litigation theories.
What HB 1551 Accomplishes for Florida Sportsmen
HB 1551:
- serves as a necessary state-level companion to the federal Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act (PLCAA), closing loopholes that activists use to bypass federal protections in state courts,
- protects lawful manufacturers from “nuisance” lawsuits that attempt to hold them liable for the absence of features not required by federal law, such as unproven “smart gun” technology or magazine disconnects, and
- shields manufacturers from liability for not including non-standard features.
The hearing will take place at 2:30 pm in Sumner Hall, room 404. If you are unable to attend, you can watch the hearing online via The Florida Channel.
A Call to Action for Florida’s Hunting and Fishing Community
It is important that you share this action email with your family, friends, and fellow sportsmen. Urge them to use the Take Action button to email the committee and ask them to SUPPORT HB 1551. There has never been a more crucial time in sportsmen’s history than now to be involved and engaged in protecting our way of life.
If we remain silent, others will shape the outcome. We cannot allow that to happen in the Sunshine State. Urge your family and friends to join you and the Sportsmen’s Alliance in the fight against the rising tide of animal extremism and gun control activism. The legacy of hunting, fishing, and trapping depends on our actions today.
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