Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act
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The Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act (PLCAA) is a U.S law, passed in 2005, that protects firearms manufacturers and dealers from being held liable when crimes have been committed with their products. Both arms manufacturers and dealers can still be held liable for damages resulting from defective products, breach of contract, criminal misconduct, and other actions for which they are directly responsible. However, they may be held liable for negligent entrustment if it is found that they had reason to believe a firearm was intended for use in a crime.
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Other short titles | Child Safety Lock Act of 2005 |
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Long title | An Act to prohibit civil liability actions from being brought or continued against manufacturers, distributors, dealers, or importers of firearms or ammunition for damages, injunctive or other relief resulting from the misuse of their products by others. |
Acronyms (colloquial) | PLCAA |
Nicknames | Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act of 2005 |
Enacted by | the 109th United States Congress |
Effective | October 26, 2005 |
Citations | |
Public law | 109-92 |
Statutes at Large | 119 Stat. 2095 |
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Titles amended | |
U.S.C. sections created | 15 U.S.C. ch. 105 §§ 7901, 7902, 7903 |
U.S.C. sections amended | 18 U.S.C. ch. 44 §§ 921, 922, 924 |
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The PLCAA is codified at 15 U.S.C. §§ 7901–7903.