CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20212022 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 1594Introduced by Assembly Members Ting, Gipson, and Ward(Coauthors: Assembly Members Berman, Bloom, Levine, and Quirk)(Coauthors: Senators Newman and Wiener)January 03, 2022 An act to add Part 2.5 (commencing with Section 3450) to Division 4 of the Civil Code, relating to firearms. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 1594, as introduced, Ting. Firearms: civil suits.Existing law defines a public nuisance and provides that a public nuisance may be remedied by an indictment or information, a civil action, or abatement. Existing law also regulates the manufacture, sale, and marketing of firearms.This bill would specify that a gun industry member has created or maintained a public nuisance, as defined, if their failure to follow federal, state, or local law caused injury or death or if the gun industry member engaged in unfair business practices.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: NO Local Program: NO Bill TextThe people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Part 2.5 (commencing with Section 3450) is added to Division 4 of the Civil Code, to read:PART 2.5. Civil Suits Relating to Firearms3450. A gun industry member shall have created or maintained a public nuisance, as defined in Section 3480, if their failure to follow federal, state, or local law caused injury or death or if the gun industry member engaged in unfair business practices.
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20212022 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 1594Introduced by Assembly Members Ting, Gipson, and Ward(Coauthors: Assembly Members Berman, Bloom, Levine, and Quirk)(Coauthors: Senators Newman and Wiener)January 03, 2022 An act to add Part 2.5 (commencing with Section 3450) to Division 4 of the Civil Code, relating to firearms. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 1594, as introduced, Ting. Firearms: civil suits.Existing law defines a public nuisance and provides that a public nuisance may be remedied by an indictment or information, a civil action, or abatement. Existing law also regulates the manufacture, sale, and marketing of firearms.This bill would specify that a gun industry member has created or maintained a public nuisance, as defined, if their failure to follow federal, state, or local law caused injury or death or if the gun industry member engaged in unfair business practices.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: NO Local Program: NO
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20212022 REGULAR SESSION
Assembly Bill
No. 1594
Introduced by Assembly Members Ting, Gipson, and Ward(Coauthors: Assembly Members Berman, Bloom, Levine, and Quirk)(Coauthors: Senators Newman and Wiener)January 03, 2022
Introduced by Assembly Members Ting, Gipson, and Ward(Coauthors: Assembly Members Berman, Bloom, Levine, and Quirk)(Coauthors: Senators Newman and Wiener)
January 03, 2022
An act to add Part 2.5 (commencing with Section 3450) to Division 4 of the Civil Code, relating to firearms.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
AB 1594, as introduced, Ting. Firearms: civil suits.
Existing law defines a public nuisance and provides that a public nuisance may be remedied by an indictment or information, a civil action, or abatement. Existing law also regulates the manufacture, sale, and marketing of firearms.This bill would specify that a gun industry member has created or maintained a public nuisance, as defined, if their failure to follow federal, state, or local law caused injury or death or if the gun industry member engaged in unfair business practices.
Existing law defines a public nuisance and provides that a public nuisance may be remedied by an indictment or information, a civil action, or abatement. Existing law also regulates the manufacture, sale, and marketing of firearms.
This bill would specify that a gun industry member has created or maintained a public nuisance, as defined, if their failure to follow federal, state, or local law caused injury or death or if the gun industry member engaged in unfair business practices.
## Digest Key
## Bill Text
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Part 2.5 (commencing with Section 3450) is added to Division 4 of the Civil Code, to read:PART 2.5. Civil Suits Relating to Firearms3450. A gun industry member shall have created or maintained a public nuisance, as defined in Section 3480, if their failure to follow federal, state, or local law caused injury or death or if the gun industry member engaged in unfair business practices.
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
## The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
SECTION 1. Part 2.5 (commencing with Section 3450) is added to Division 4 of the Civil Code, to read:PART 2.5. Civil Suits Relating to Firearms3450. A gun industry member shall have created or maintained a public nuisance, as defined in Section 3480, if their failure to follow federal, state, or local law caused injury or death or if the gun industry member engaged in unfair business practices.
SECTION 1. Part 2.5 (commencing with Section 3450) is added to Division 4 of the Civil Code, to read:
### SECTION 1.
PART 2.5. Civil Suits Relating to Firearms3450. A gun industry member shall have created or maintained a public nuisance, as defined in Section 3480, if their failure to follow federal, state, or local law caused injury or death or if the gun industry member engaged in unfair business practices.
PART 2.5. Civil Suits Relating to Firearms3450. A gun industry member shall have created or maintained a public nuisance, as defined in Section 3480, if their failure to follow federal, state, or local law caused injury or death or if the gun industry member engaged in unfair business practices.
PART 2.5. Civil Suits Relating to Firearms
PART 2.5. Civil Suits Relating to Firearms
3450. A gun industry member shall have created or maintained a public nuisance, as defined in Section 3480, if their failure to follow federal, state, or local law caused injury or death or if the gun industry member engaged in unfair business practices.
3450. A gun industry member shall have created or maintained a public nuisance, as defined in Section 3480, if their failure to follow federal, state, or local law caused injury or death or if the gun industry member engaged in unfair business practices.