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                         SENATE BILL 6021

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State of Washington      55th Legislature     1997 Regular Session

By Senators Hargrove, Zarelli, Schow, McCaslin, Roach, Oke and Rasmussen

Read first time 02/27/97.  Referred to Committee on Law & Justice.

Limiting liability of firearms instructors.

    AN ACT Relating to firearms liability; and adding a new section to chapter 9.41 RCW.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

NEW SECTION. Sec. 1.  A new section is added to chapter 9.41 RCW to read as follows:

    Instructors of firearms safety, education, and familiarization classes authorized by and conducted at a sport shooting range are not subject to civil liability relating to or arising from accidents occurring during such a class, except for accidents arising from the instructor's gross negligence or willful misconduct.  A person who participates in a sport shooting class of instruction at a sport shooting range accepts the risks associated with the sport.

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