More movement on HB 7042 An Act Concerning Implementation of the Firearm Industry Responsibility Act.
Summary
To permit the filing of a civil action against a firearm industry member who fails to exercise reasonable control over firearm industry products.
Text of Bill
JUD Joint Favorable Substitute [doc]
Bill History - Action Taken
4/24/2025 (LCO) File Number 766
4/24/2025 House Calendar Number 479
4/24/2025 Favorable Report, Tabled for the Calendar, House
4/24/2025 (LCO) Reported Out of Legislative Commissioners’ Office
Edit to add: Additional files were posted for this bill after the initial post was made.
Text of Bill
File No. 766 (doc)
Fiscal Notes
Fiscal Note For File Copy 766
Bill Analyses
Bill Analysis For File Copy 766
CCDL Indicates HB7042 (Firearm Industry Responsibility Act) Has Received a Major Rewrite
CCDL is indicating that HB7042 has received a major rewrite. Per CCDL:
There are now explicit protections for the use of a firearm when used in self defense situations. This new language stands to add protections for every law abiding gun owner and CCDL member.
However, there is still lingering language around firearm sales that we are not comfortable with- even though it is explicitly directed at sales that are intentionally and knowingly breaking the law.
There is also new language regarding permitting for out of state gun owners that is not entirely consistent with our own residents.
See the following link for the rewritten bill: https://www.cga.ct.gov/2025/lcoamd/pdf/2025LCO07477-R00-AMD.PDF
See the bill’s page for further updates as they become available:
https://cga.ct.gov/asp/cgabillstatus/cgabillstatus.asp?selBillType=Bill&bill_num=HB-7042