HB466 Alabama 2017 Session

Sponsors

Session

Regular Session 2017

Title

Sports shooting ranges, clarifying immunity from civil liability and criminal prosecution when operating or using sports shooting ranges, compliance with lead control laws and regulations as a prerequisite for extending immunity, Sec. 6-5-341 am'd.

Description

<p class="bill_description"> Under existing law, civil and criminal immunity is provided to sport shooting range operators and patrons that operate or use a sport shooting range in any matter relating to noise or lead pollution when the range is operated during certain hours and in compliance with applicable laws and regulations</p><p class="bill_description"> This bill would clarify the extent of immunity from civil and criminal liability and nuisance actions extended to sport shooting range operators and patrons under this section and would include compliance with recommended or required lead control laws or regulations as a prerequisite to extending immunity to operators or patrons of sport shooting ranges that commenced operations on or after August 1, 2001</p><p class="bill_entitled_an_act"> To amend Section 6-5-341, Code of Alabama 1975, relating to immunity from civil or criminal liability and nuisance actions in any matter relating to noise or lead pollution as a result of the operation or use of a sports shooting range; to clarify the immunity afforded; and to include compliance with recommended or required lead control laws or regulations as a prerequisite to extending immunity to operators or patrons of sport shooting ranges that commenced operations after a certain date. </p>

Subjects

Firearms