Later today, Monday, March 16, the Kentucky House of Representatives is scheduled to convene at 4 p.m. and hear HB 78, an important bill designed to protect the firearm and ammunition industry from meritless lawsuits intended to bankrupt law-abiding businesses.
Use the Take Action button to contact your state representative and ask him/her to vote “Yes” on HB 78. It is important that we protect the industry that supplies the tools we need to hunt, recreational shoot, and protect ourselves and our loved ones.
What Does HB 78 Do?
- Establish Liability Protections: Ensure that manufacturers and sellers cannot be held civilly liable for the criminal or unlawful misuse of their products by third parties.
- Limit “Negligent Marketing” Claims: Prevent activists from using vague marketing laws to sue companies unless they willfully and knowingly targeted prohibited individuals or encouraged illegal acts.
- Provide Legal Safeguards: Create expedited court procedures to dismiss frivolous suits and allow defendants to recover attorney’s fees from those who bring abusive litigation.
Why Support Is Necessary
The ability to purchase firearms and ammunition is the cornerstone of these time-honored traditions. Without these protections, the very industries that support hunting, recreational shooting, and self-defense are at risk of being shut down by politically motivated litigation.
Protecting Conservation and Wildlife Funding
Furthermore, excise taxes on these products are a primary source of conservation funding in the Bluegrass State. Protecting this industry isn’t just about rights; it’s about protecting the wildlife and habitats enjoyed by all.
Defending the Hunting Heritage
Strength lies in numbers; if action is not taken, those voices go unheard, and animal extremists and gun control activists will gladly fill that void. Please take 30 seconds to forward this message to family, friends, and hunting buddies and urge them to Take Action today. The sporting community consists of the only ones who will protect this hunting heritage and firearm rights, and they need this protection today.
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. The legacy of hunting, fishing, and trapping depends on our actions today. Urge your family and friends to join you and the Sportsmen’s Alliance in the fight against the rising tide of animal extremism.
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