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                         SENATE BILL 5515

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State of Washington      56th Legislature     1999 Regular Session

By Senators Rasmussen, Roach, Swecker, Hargrove, T. Sheldon, Goings, Rossi and Oke

Read first time 01/26/1999.  Referred to Committee on Judiciary.

Restricting liability of firearms instructors.

    AN ACT Relating to the liability of instructors of firearms safety, education, and familiarization classes; 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.

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