1541-S AMS KLIN RYAN 013

SHB 1541 - S AMD TO LAW COMM AMD (S-4915.3) - 825

    By Senator Kline

                                                    ADOPTED 3/4/98

    On page 2, line 14, after "(4)" strike the remainder of the subsection and insert the following:

    "A person who participates in sport shooting at a sport shooting range accepts the risk of injury associated with reasonable operation of the range by the owner or operator, to the extent these risks are obvious and inherent.  For purpose of this subsection (4) the injuries are those which result from noise, natural variations in terrain, surface and subsurface conditions, barren earth, rocks, trees, natural growth of plants and location of debris, and malfunction of sport shooting equipment not owned by or under the control of the owner or operator of the sport shooting range."

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EFFECT: Clarifies assumption of risk of people at shooting ranges.