Which states have expanded legal accountability for the gun industry?
9 states have adopted this policy
Legal Accountability for Gun Industry
Alabama has not adopted this policy
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Alaska has not adopted this policy
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Arizona has not adopted this policy
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Arkansas has not adopted this policy
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California has adopted this policy
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Colorado has adopted this policy
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Connecticut has not adopted this policy
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Delaware has adopted this policy
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Florida has not adopted this policy
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Georgia has not adopted this policy
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Hawaii has adopted this policy
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Idaho has not adopted this policy
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Illinois has adopted this policy
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Indiana has not adopted this policy
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Iowa has not adopted this policy
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Kansas has not adopted this policy
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Kentucky has not adopted this policy
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Louisiana has not adopted this policy
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Maine has not adopted this policy
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Maryland has adopted this policy
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Massachusetts has not adopted this policy
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Michigan has not adopted this policy
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Minnesota has not adopted this policy
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Mississippi has not adopted this policy
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Missouri has not adopted this policy
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Montana has not adopted this policy
Legal Accountability for Gun Industry
Nebraska has not adopted this policy
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Nevada has not adopted this policy
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New Hampshire has not adopted this policy
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New Jersey has adopted this policy
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New Mexico has not adopted this policy
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New York has adopted this policy
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North Carolina has not adopted this policy
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North Dakota has not adopted this policy
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Ohio has not adopted this policy
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Oklahoma has not adopted this policy
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Oregon has not adopted this policy
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Pennsylvania has not adopted this policy
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Rhode Island has not adopted this policy
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South Carolina has not adopted this policy
Legal Accountability for Gun Industry
South Dakota has not adopted this policy
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Tennessee has not adopted this policy
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Texas has not adopted this policy
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Utah has not adopted this policy
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Vermont has not adopted this policy
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Virginia has not adopted this policy
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Washington has adopted this policy
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West Virginia has not adopted this policy
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Wisconsin has not adopted this policy
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Wyoming has not adopted this policy
What It Does
Since 2005, dangerous actors in the gun industry have been shielded from accountability for their practices by a unique federal law that offers protections not available to makers or vendors in the automobile, tobacco, or opioid industries. However, several states have adopted a novel legal approach that re-opens the courthouse door as wide as federal law will allow. Pioneered by New York in 2021, these states have enacted laws designed to break through these protections and give gun violence survivors access to justice by allowing them (along with state authorities) to file suit against manufacturers and dealers whose bad conduct results in harm. A full discussion on Immunity for the Gun Industry is here.
The Impact
Special legal protections have blocked accountability for dealers when their guns are used in crime–even if the guns were never locked up and ultimately stolen, or even if they were sold to a person showing clear danger signs. These state laws give survivors room to get into court and ensure the industry faces consequences, despite federal law’s industry shield.
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