Montana § 27-1-720 Liability -- Defect In Design Of Firearms Or Ammunition

Montana Statutes

§ 27-1-720 — Liability -- Defect In Design Of Firearms Or Ammunition

Montana § 27-1-720

Title 27CIVIL LIABILITY, REMEDIES, AND LIMITATIONS

Ch. 1AVAILABILITY OF REMEDIES -- LIABILITY

Part 7Liability

This text of Montana § 27-1-720 (Liability -- Defect In Design Of Firearms Or Ammunition) is published on Counsel Stack Legal Research, covering Montana primary law. Counsel Stack provides free access to over 12 million legal documents including statutes, case law, regulations, and constitutions.

Bluebook

Mont. Code Ann. § 27-1-720 (2026).

Text

27-1-720 . Liability -- defect in design of firearms or ammunition.

(1)In a products liability action, no firearm, ammunition component that was manufactured in Montana, or ammunition may be considered defective in design on the basis that the benefits of the product do not outweigh the risk of injury posed by its potential to cause serious injury, damage, or death when discharged.

(2)For purposes of this section:

(a)the potential of a firearm or ammunition to cause serious injury, damage, or death when discharged does not make the product defective in design; and

(b)injuries or damages resulting from the discharge of a firearm or ammunition are not proximately caused by its potential to cause serious injury, damage, or death but are proximately caused by the actual discharge of the pr

Free access — add to your briefcase to read the full text and ask questions with AI

27-1-720 . Liability -- defect in design of firearms or ammunition. (1) In a products liability action, no firearm, ammunition component that was manufactured in Montana, or ammunition may be considered defective in design on the basis that the benefits of the product do not outweigh the risk of injury posed by its potential to cause serious injury, damage, or death when discharged.
(2) For purposes of this section:
(a) the potential of a firearm or ammunition to cause serious injury, damage, or death when discharged does not make the product defective in design; and
(b) injuries or damages resulting from the discharge of a firearm or ammunition are not proximately caused by its potential to cause serious injury, damage, or death but are proximately caused by the actual discharge of the product.
(3) The provisions of this section do not affect a products liability cause of action based upon the improper selection of design alternatives.