The proposal would offer better safeguards to firearm and ammunition manufacturers and dealers.
on Tuesday gave final passage to a bill designed to give greater protections to gun companies against lawsuits. The proposal, which moved on to Gov.
Bill Leen after a 19-9 vote in the Senate, would offer better safeguards to firearm and ammunition manufacturers and dealers. It comes just three weeks after a school shooting in
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