C.R.S. § 6-27-101 Short title
6-27-101. Short title. The short title of this part 1 is the "Jessi Redfield Ghawi's Act For Gun Violence Victims' Access to Justice and Firearms Industry Accountability".
Firearms and Ammunition Manufacturers
C.R.S. tit. 6, art. 27
in effectC.R.S. § 6-27-102 Legislative declaration
6-27-102. Legislative declaration. (1) The general assembly finds and declares that:
(a) The state of Colorado has a compelling interest in protecting the life, health, safety, and well-being of Colorado residents;
(b) Unlawful and irresponsible conduct by the firearm industry poses significant risks to the life, health, safety, and well-being of Colorado residents;
(c) Our state and our nation have a long-standing historical tradition of prescribing standards of responsible conduct and accountability for industries whose business practices may cause harm to the public;
(d) The federal "Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act" preserves states' critical authority to enact laws prescribing and enforcing standards of responsible conduct and accountability for firearm industry members;
(e) It is the policy of this state that firearm industry members have a duty and responsibility to follow Colorado law, including not engaging in unfair or deceptive trade practices in violation of the "Colorado Consumer Protection Act", article 1 of this title 6; and
(f) It is further the policy of this state that victims harmed by firearm industry members' wrongful and unlawful conduct, and public officials acting on behalf of the people of Colorado, shall not be barred from pursuing civil actions seeking appropriate justice and fair remedies for those harms in court, including civil actions for harms caused by negligent entrustment of firearm industry products, consistent with any limitations or immunities otherwise provided in state or federal law.
(2) It is further the policy of this state that product liability for injury, damage, or death caused by the discharge of a firearm or ammunition is not based upon the inherent potential of a firearm to cause injury, damage, or death when discharged. It shall be the further policy of this state that a civil action in tort for any remedy arising from physical or emotional injury, physical damage, or death caused by the discharge of a firearm is not based upon the inherent potential of a firearm to cause injury, damage, or death when discharged.
C.R.S. § 6-27-103 Definitions
6-27-103. Definitions. As used in this part 1, unless the context otherwise requires:
(1) "Firearm industry member" means a person, firm, corporation, or any other entity engaged in the manufacture, distribution, importation, marketing, or wholesale or retail sale of a firearm industry product.
(2) "Firearm industry product" means:
(a) A firearm, as defined in section 18-1-901;
(b) Ammunition;
(c) A completed or unfinished frame or receiver;
(d) A firearm component or magazine;
(e) A device marketed or sold to the public that is designed or adapted to be inserted into, affixed onto, or used in conjunction with a firearm, if the device is:
(I) Reasonably designed or intended to be used to increase a firearm's rate of fire, concealability, magazine capacity, or destructive capacity; or
(II) Reasonably designed or intended to increase the firearm's stability and handling when the firearm is repeatedly fired; and
(f) Any machine or device that is marketed or sold to the public, or reasonably designed or intended to be used to manufacture or produce a firearm or any other firearm industry product as described in this subsection (2).
(3) "Unfinished frame or receiver" means any forging, casting printing, extrusion, machined body, or similar article that has reached a stage in manufacture when it may be readily completed, assembled, or converted to be used as the frame or receiver of a functional firearm or that is marketed or sold to the public to become or be used as the frame or receiver of a functional firearm once completed, assembled, or converted.
C.R.S. § 6-27-104 Firearm industry standards of responsible conduct
6-27-104. Firearm industry standards of responsible conduct. (1) This section applies to a firearm industry member engaged in the manufacture, distribution, importation, marketing, or wholesale or retail sale of a firearm industry product that meets any of the following conditions:
(a) The firearm industry product was sold, made, distributed, or marketed in this state; or
(b) The firearm industry product was intended to be sold, made, distributed, or marketed in this state.
(2) A firearm industry member shall not knowingly engage in conduct, through acts or omissions, that violates the "Colorado Consumer Protection Act", article 1 of this title 6, including any unfair or deceptive trade practice, as described in section 6-1-105.
(3) A firearm industry member shall not knowingly engage in conduct, through acts or omissions, that violates article 12 of title 18.
C.R.S. § 6-27-105 Cause of action for violations of standards of responsible conduct
6-27-105. Cause of action for violations of standards of responsible conduct. (1) A person or entity that has suffered harm as a result of a firearm industry member's acts or omissions in knowing violation of section 6-27-104 may bring a civil action pursuant to this part 1 in a court of competent jurisdiction.
(2) The attorney general, or the attorney general's designee, may bring a civil action in a court of competent jurisdiction to enforce this part 1 and remedy harms caused by any acts or omissions in knowing violation of section 6-27-104.
(3) In an action brought pursuant to this section, if the court determines that a firearm industry member engaged in conduct in violation of section 6-27-104, the court shall award just and appropriate relief, which may include but is not limited to:
(a) Injunctive relief sufficient to prevent the firearm industry member and any other defendant from further violating this part 1;
(b) Compensatory and punitive damages;
(c) Reasonable attorney fees, filing fees, and reasonable costs of action; and
(d) Any other just and appropriate relief necessary to enforce this part 1 and remedy the harm caused by the violation.
(4) In an action brought pursuant to this part 1, and notwithstanding any intervening act by a third party, if a firearm industry member's knowing violation of this part 1 creates a reasonably foreseeable risk that harm would occur, the firearm industry member's violation is presumed to be the proximate cause of the harm suffered by the plaintiff.
(5) An action brought pursuant to this section must be commenced within five years after the date that the violation occurred or the harm was incurred.
(6) A civil action brought pursuant to this section may be brought in:
(a) The county in which all or a substantial part of the events or omissions giving rise to the claim occurred;
(b) The county of residence of any one of the natural person defendants at the time the cause of action accrued;
(c) The county of the principal office in this state of any of the defendants that is not a natural person; or
(d) The county of residence for the plaintiff if the plaintiff is a natural person residing in Colorado.
C.R.S. § 6-27-106 Limitations
6-27-106. Limitations. (1) Nothing in this part 1 limits or impairs in any way the right of the attorney general, or any person or entity, to pursue a legal action pursuant to any other law, cause of action, tort theory, or other authority.
(2) Nothing in this part 1 limits or impairs in any way an obligation or requirement placed on a firearm industry member by any other authority.
(3) This part 1 must be construed and applied in a manner that is consistent with the requirements of the constitutions of Colorado and the United States.
C.R.S. § 6-27-201 Definitions
6-27-201. Definitions. As used in this part 2, unless the context otherwise requires:
(1) "Attorney general" includes an attorney general's designee acting within the scope of the designee's duties as an employee of the attorney general's office.
(2) "Firearm" has the meaning set forth in section 18-1-901 (3)(h).
(3) "Firearm accessory" means a device designed or adapted to be inserted into, attached to, or used with a firearm if the device alters:
(a) The firing capabilities of the firearm;
(b) The lethality of the firearm; or
(c) The shooter's ability to hold or use the firearm.
(4) "Firearms merchant" means a business that:
(a) Is physically located in Colorado;
(b) Acquires and sells firearms, firearm accessories, and firearm ammunition with the intention of making a profit; and
(c) Has its highest gross revenue or expected gross revenue from the combined sale in Colorado of firearms, firearm accessories, or firearm ammunition, as stated by the business to its merchant acquirer in the ordinary course of business.
(5) "Merchant acquirer" means a person with a relationship with a merchant for the purposes of processing credit, debit, or prepaid transactions.
(6) "Merchant category code for firearms" or "code" means the merchant category code for firearms and ammunition businesses established by the International Organization for Standardization on September 9, 2022.
(7) "Payment card network" means a person that provides services to route transactions between bank participants to conduct debit, credit, or prepaid transactions for the purposes of authorization, clearance, or settlement.
C.R.S. § 6-27-202 Payment card network - merchant category code
6-27-202. Payment card network - merchant category code. On and after September 1, 2024, a payment card network shall make the merchant category code for firearms available for merchant acquirers that provide payment services for firearms merchants.
C.R.S. § 6-27-203 Merchant acquirer - merchant category
6-27-203. Merchant acquirer - merchant category. Effective May 1, 2025, a merchant acquirer shall assign the merchant category code for firearms to each firearms merchant to which the merchant acquirer provides services.
C.R.S. § 6-27-204 Waivers void
6-27-204. Waivers void. A contractual waiver of this part 2 is void because the waiver is contrary to public policy.
C.R.S. § 6-27-205 Attorney general - exclusive enforcement authority
6-27-205. Attorney general - exclusive enforcement authority. The attorney general has exclusive authority to enforce this part 2, which does not grant any other person authority to bring a civil action to enforce this part 2 or seek damages as a result of a violation of this part 2.
C.R.S. § 6-27-206 Enforcement
6-27-206. Enforcement. (1) Not fewer than forty-five days before bringing an action under subsection (3) of this section, the attorney general must notify in writing the person alleged to be in violation of this part 2. A court shall dismiss, without prejudice, an action until the attorney general has complied with this subsection (1). The notice must contain:
(a) Each specific provision of this part 2 that is alleged to have been violated; and
(b) The acts or omissions that are alleged to have violated each provision described in subsection (1)(a) of this section.
(2) The attorney general shall not bring an action under this section if the person that receives the notice described in subsection (1) of this section:
(a) Cures the described violation within thirty days after receiving the notice;
(b) Provides the attorney general a written statement, made under penalty of perjury, that the person has:
(I) Cured the violation; and
(II) Made any necessary changes to the person's internal policies to prevent future violations of this section; and
(c) Provides any necessary supporting documentation that shows how the violation was cured.
(3) A person that violates this part 2 and does not cure the violation in accordance with subsections (2)(a) to (2)(c) of this section is subject to the following and the attorney general may file an action seeking:
(a) A civil penalty of up to ten thousand dollars for each violation; or
(b) An injunction or equitable relief that prevents a further violation of this part 2.
(4) If the attorney general prevails in an action brought pursuant to this part 2, a court may issue an order requiring the violator to pay reasonable attorney fees and costs incurred in bringing the action.
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