RÉSUMÉ DIGEST
ACT 453 (HB 260) 2022 Regular Session Magee
New law provides definitions for "federal firearms licensee", "firearm", and "firearm hold
agreement".
New law provides that no person shall have a cause of action against a federal firearms
licensee operating lawfully in this state for any act or omission arising from or subsequent
to a firearm hold agreement, including the return of any firearms to the individual firearm
owner by the licensee, and resulting in personal injury or death of any natural person.
New law provides that the immunity from civil liability provided in new law shall not apply
to any action arising from a firearm hold agreement if such action was the result of otherwise
unlawful conduct on the part of the licensee.
New law provides that new law shall not apply to firearm transfers pursuant to the Domestic
Violence Prevention Firearm Transfer.
Effective August 1, 2022.
(Adds R.S. 40:1800)