15 U.S.C. § 7902
Prohibition on bringing of qualified civil liability actions in Federal or State court
A qualified civil liability action may not be brought in any Federal or State court.
A qualified civil liability action that is pending on
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Cited in 66
cases (31 in the last 5 years), 2006–2025 · leading case: City of New York v. Mickalis Pawn Shop, LLC, 645 F.3d 114 (2d Cir. 2011).
City of New York v. Mickalis Pawn Shop, LLC, 645 F.3d 114 (2d Cir. 2011). “" 15 U.S.C. § 7902 (a). A "qualified civil liability action" is defined as "a civil action or proceeding .”
Soto v. Bushmaster Firearms Int'l, LLC, 202 A.3d 262 (Conn. 2019). “See 15 U.S.C. §§ 7902 (a) and 7903 (5) (2012).”
City of New York v. Beretta U.S.A. Corp., 524 F.3d 384 (2d Cir. 2008). “" 15 U.S.C. § 7902 (b). A "qualified civil liability action" is a civil action or proceeding .”
Ileto v. Glock, Inc., 565 F.3d 1126 (9th Cir. 2009). “15 U.S.C. § 7902 (b). After enactment of the PLCAA, the district court halted discovery and sought briefing on the effect of the Act on this case.”
Est. of Kim Ex Rel. Alexander v. Coxe, 295 P.3d 380 (Alaska 2013). “The PLCAA's substantive portion, 15 U.S.C. § 7902 , titled "Prohibition on bringing of qualified civil liability actions in Federal or State court," provides that: "A qualified civil liability action may not be brought in any Federal or State court.”
KS&E Sports & Edward J. Ellis v. Dwayne H. Runnels, 72 N.E.3d 892 (Ind. 2017). “15 U.S.C. §§ 7902 (a), 7903(5)(A). Unlike our statute, however, the PLCAA does not bar civil actions against firearms sellers for harm resulting from their own negligence or wrongdoing.”
Adames v. Sheahan, 909 N.E.2d 742 (Ill. 2009). “To that end, the PLCAA provides that “[a] qualified civil liability action may not be brought in any Federal or State court” ( 15 U.S.C. §7902 (a) (2006)) and a “qualified civil liability action that is pending on October 26, 2005, shall be immediately dismissed by the court in…”
Ramos v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., 202 F. Supp. 3d 457 (E.D. Pa. 2016). “See 15 U.S.C. §§ 7902 (a), 7903(4)-(5). Among those are exceptions for “an action brought against a seller for negligent entrustment or negligence per se,” id.”
Smith & Wesson Brands, Inc. v. Estados Unidos Mexicanos, 605 U.S. 280 (2025). “may not be brought in any Federal or State court,” 15 U. S. C. §7902 (a), and defines that term to include a “civil action or proceeding” against a firearms man- ufacturer or seller stemming from “the criminal or unlawful misuse” of a firearm by “a third party,” §7903(5)(A).”
Timperio v. Bronx-Lebanon Hosp. Ctr., 384 F. Supp. 3d 425 (S.D. Ill. 2019). “" 15 U.S.C. § 7902 (a). The Act defines "qualified civil liability action" as a civil action or proceeding or an administrative proceeding brought by any person against a manufacturer or seller of a qualified product, or a trade association, for damages, punitive damages,…”
Smith & Wesson Corp. v. City of Gary, 875 N.E.2d 422 (Ind. Ct. App. 2007). “” 15 U.S.C. § 7902 . A “qualified civil liability action” was defined as: a civil action or proceeding or an administrative proceeding brought by any person against a manufacturer or seller of a qualified product,[ 3 ] or a trade association, for damages, punitive damages,…”
Ileto v. Glock, Inc., 421 F. Supp. 2d 1274 (C.D. Cal. 2006). “15 U.S.C. § 7902 (b). As this necessarily requires the dismissal of actions filed before the statute’s enactment, Congress could not have made its intent for the statute to apply retroactively any clearer.”
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Parsons v. Colt's Mfg. Co., LLC (nrap 5), 2021 NV 72 (Nev. 2021).
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