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Input: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ''Gun Violence Economic Equity Act of
1993''.

SEC. 2. CAUSE OF ACTION; FEDERAL JURISDICTION.

(a) In General.--Any person suffering bodily injury or death as a
result of the discharge of a handgun or an assault weapon may bring an
action in any United States district court against any permissible
defendant for damages and such other relief as the court deems
appropriate.
(b) Permissible Defendants.--The following persons are permissible
defendants in an action brought under subsection (a) with respect to a
handgun or an assault weapon:
(1) Any manufacturer of the handgun or assault weapon.
(2) Any importer of the handgun or assault weapon.
(3) Any dealer who transferred the handgun or assault
weapon.

SEC. 3. STRICT LIABILITY.

(a) In General.--Each defendant in an action brought under section
2(a) shall be held strictly liable in tort, without regard to fault or
proof of defect, for all direct and consequential damages that arise
from bodily injury or death proximately resulting from the discharge of
the handgun or assault weapon with respect to which the defendant is a
permissible defendant, except as provided in subsection (b) of this
section.
(b) Defenses.--
(1) Injury while committing a felony.--There shall be no
liability under subsection (a) if it is established by a
preponderance of the evidence that the plaintiff suffered the
injury while committing a crime punishable by imprisonment for
a term exceeding 1 year.
(2) Self-inflicted injury.--There shall be no liability
under subsection (a) if it is established by a preponderance of
the evidence that the plaintiff's injury was self-inflicted.
(3) Injury by law enforcement officer.--There shall be no
liability under subsection (a) if it is established by a
preponderance of the evidence that the injury was suffered as a
result of the discharge, by a law enforcement officer in the
performance of official duties, of a handgun or assault weapon
issued by the United States or any department or agency
thereof, or any State or any department, agency, or political
subdivision thereof.
(4) Injury by member of the united states armed forces.--
There shall be no liability under subsection (a) if it is
established by a preponderance of the evidence that the injury
was suffered as a result of the discharge, by a member of the
Armed Forces of the United States in the performance of
military duties, of a handgun or assault weapon issued by the
United States or any department or agency thereof.
(c) Authority To Award a Reasonable Attorney's Fee.--In an action
brought under section 2(a), the court may, in its discretion, allow the
prevailing party a reasonable attorney's fee as part of the costs.

SEC. 4. STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS.

An action may not be brought under section 2(a) after the 2-year
period that begins with the date the injury described therein is
discovered.

SEC. 5. APPLICABILITY.

This Act shall apply only to handguns and assault weapons
manufactured in, imported into, or transferred in the United States,
after the effective date of this Act.

SEC. 6. NO EFFECT ON OTHER CAUSES OF ACTION.

This Act shall not be construed to limit the scope of any other
cause of action available to a person injured as a result of the
discharge of a handgun or an assault weapon.

SEC. 7. DEFINITIONS.

As used in this Act:
(1) Handgun.--The term ''handgun'' means a firearm which,
at the time of manufacture, had a barrel of less than 12 inches
in length.
(2) Assault weapon.--The term ''assault weapon'' means--
(A) a firearm--
(i) which--
(I) has a barrel of 12 or more
inches in length; and
(II) is capable of receiving
ammunition directly from a large
capacity ammunition magazine; or
(ii) which is--
(I) a semiautomatic firearm; and
(II) not generally recognized as
particularly suitable for, or readily
adaptable to, sporting purposes; or
(B) a firearm which is substantially functionally
equivalent to a firearm described by clause (i) or (ii)
of subparagraph (A).
(3) Large capacity ammunition magazine.--The term ''large
capacity ammunition magazine'' means a detachable magazine,
belt, drum, feed strip, or similar device which has, or which
can be readily restored or converted to have, a capacity of 15
or more rounds of ammunition.
(4) Semiautomatic firearm.--The term ''semiautomatic
firearm'' means any repeating firearm which utilizes a portion
of the energy of a firing cartridge to extract the fired
cartridge case and chamber the next round, and which requires a
separate pull of the trigger to fire each cartridge.
(5) Law enforcement officer.--The term ''law enforcement
officer'' means any officer, agent, or employee of the United
States, or of a State or political subdivision thereof, who is
authorized by law to engage in or supervise the prevention,
detection, investigation, or prosecution of any violation of
law.
(6) Other terms.--The terms ''firearm'', ''importer'',
''manufacturer'', and ''dealer'' shall have the meanings given
such terms, respectively, in paragraphs (3), (9), (10), and
(11) of section 921(a) of title 18, United States Code.

SEC. 8. EFFECTIVE DATE.

This Act shall apply to conduct occurring after the end of the 20-
day period that begins with the date of the enactment of this Act.
Output:
Gun Violence Economic Equity Act of 1993 - Provides that any person suffering bodily injury or death as a result of the discharge of a handgun or an assault weapon may bring an action in U.S. district court against any manufacturer, importer, or dealer of a handgun or assault weapon.
Makes such defendants strictly liable for all direct and consequential damages that arise from such bodily injury or death, except when the injury: (1) is suffered while committing a felony; (2) is self-inflicted; or (3) is a result of a discharge by a law enforcement officer or a member of the armed forces in the line of duty.