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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.

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

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  1. 01

    How would manufacturers distinguish between selling components for legal assembly versus ghost gun production, and what compliance costs would they face?

  2. 02

    What evidence supports that civil liability suits would reduce ghost gun injuries compared to other regulatory approaches?

  3. 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

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Introduced 2025-01-16

Legislative timeline

  1. 2025-01-16 · house · IntroReferral

    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

  2. 2025-01-16 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  3. 2025-01-16 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

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