HR 544 · in committee · significant
To provide a private right of action against the maker of any component of a ghost gun, and any person who facilitated a sale of the ghost gun, for injury or death resulting from the use of the ghost gun.
- civil rights
What this bill does
- Allows people injured by unserialized firearms to sue the gun maker or seller.
- Affects manufacturers and sellers of firearm components and unregistered guns.
- Creates a civil liability mechanism with no specified cost or timeline.
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Community Threads
Started by Cosponsor
- 01
How would manufacturers distinguish between selling components for legal assembly versus ghost gun production, and what compliance costs would they face?
- 02
What evidence supports that civil liability suits would reduce ghost gun injuries compared to other regulatory approaches?
- 03
Who would bear the financial burden of litigation and settlements—manufacturers, insurance companies, or ultimately consumers through higher prices?
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Sponsor · D-NY-15
Ritchie Torres
Citizen cosponsors
0
In Congress
0/ 435
House Reps cosponsoring
Introduced 2025-01-16
Legislative timeline
2025-01-16 · house · IntroReferral
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
2025-01-16 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
2025-01-16 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
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