S 3974 New Jersey Senate · 2024-2025 Regular Session

Provides indemnity to firearm retail dealers participating in suicide prevention efforts.

This bill provides legal protection to firearm retailers in New Jersey who participate in state-sponsored suicide prevention training and distribute suicide prevention materials to customers. It requires the Attorney General to develop training on recognizing suicide risks and intervention strategies, and to provide materials advising customers on securing firearms during crises. Retailers who follow these steps in good faith cannot be sued for damages resulting from their participation, unless they acted with willful or reckless misconduct. The law aims to encourage retailers to support suicide prevention without fear of legal liability.
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Dec 2024
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Introduced Dec 16, 2024 Last action Dec 16, 2024
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Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Law and Public Safety Committee
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