Last week on Wednesday, January 17th the work session was held with regard to LD 1696, a bill sponsored by Representative Millett of Cape Elizabeth designed to make it illegal to sell illegal firearms and provide a path for the Attorney General or other interested parties to sue in certain cases.
It originally started as “"An Act to Create a Civil Cause of Action for Persons Suffering Damages Arising from the Sale of Abnormally Dangerous Firearms" but was amended to read "An Act to Establish Civil Liability for the Illegal Sale or Marketing of Firearm-Related Products".
During the course of the day, the sponsor was nowhere to be found and never did show up to answer questions or provide answers to the Judiciary Committee about the contents of her proposal.
This bill came out of committee with a divided report (meaning it was not unanimous), with the majority recommending this proposed legislation ought NOT to pass. HOWEVER, when two more legislators who were absent submitted their votes, the majority report is now ought to pass.
We anticipate a full House and Senate vote when more gun-related bills have been voted out of committee.
