{"data":{"id":"us-id/idaho-code-5-247","jurisdiction":"us-id","citation":"Idaho Code § 5-247","heading":"Limitation on suits against a firearms or ammunition manufacturer, trade association or seller — Limitation on right to bring suit or recover damages.","body":"(1) In this section, \"governmental unit\" means:\n(a) A political subdivision of the state, including a municipality or county; and\n(b) Any other agency of government whose authority is derived from the laws or constitution of this state.\n(2) Except as provided by subsection (3) of this section, a governmental unit may not bring suit against a firearms or ammunition manufacturer, trade association or seller for recovery of damages resulting from, or injunctive relief or abatement of a nuisance relating to, the lawful design, manufacture, marketing or sale of firearms or ammunition to the public.\n(3) A governmental unit on behalf of the state or any other governmental unit may bring a suit described by subsection (2) of this section if the suit is approved in advance by the legislature by adoption of a concurrent resolution or by enactment of a statute. This subsection does not create a cause of action.\n(4) Nothing in this section shall prohibit a governmental unit from bringing an action against a firearms manufacturer, trade association or seller for recovery of damages for:\n(a) Breach of contract or warranty as to firearms or ammunition purchased by a governmental unit;\n(b) Damage or harm to property owned or leased by the governmental unit caused by a defective firearm or ammunition; or\n(c) Injunctive relief to enforce a valid ordinance, statute or rule.\n(5) Nothing in this section shall prohibit the attorney general from bringing a suit described by subsection (2) of this section on behalf of the state or any other governmental unit. This subsection does not create a cause of action.","path":["TITLE 5 PROCEEDINGS IN CIVIL ACTIONS IN COURTS OF RECORD","CHAPTER 2 LIMITATION OF ACTIONS"],"source_url":"https://legislature.idaho.gov/statutesrules/idstat/title5/t5ch2/sect5-247/","current_through":"2026 Legislative Session","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T11:16:17Z","sha256":"0eb431b0b46a611c77fc3ba16e0dcdb38531bcd6eb064f4e5d3aa070642caac6","source_id":"us-id","stale":false,"prev":"us-id/idaho-code-5-246","next":"us-id/idaho-code-5-248"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}