27-1-721. Immunity of certain firearms and hunter safety or hunter education instructors. A person who is designated as a hunter safety instructor or hunter education instructor by the department of fish, wildlife, and parks under 87-2-105 or certified as an instructor by a national firearms association, who trains people in the lawful use of firearms, and who is not employed by a governmental entity is not liable for the conduct, acts, or omissions of a student handling firearms unless the instructor exhibits gross negligence giving rise to causation of the damages.
History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. 415, L. 1995; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 499, L. 1999.
Structure Montana Code Annotated
Title 27. Civil Liability, Remedies, and Limitations
Chapter 1. Availability of Remedies -- Liability
27-1-701. Liability for negligence as well as willful acts
27-1-703. Multiple defendants -- determination of liability
27-1-704. Release -- covenant not to sue
27-1-705. Several liability -- purpose -- pleading -- determination -- nonparties
27-1-706. Effect of a release or covenant not to sue
27-1-708. Liability of landowner to trespasser
27-1-709. Property owner's immunity from damage caused by use of property unlawfully taken
27-1-710. Civil liability for injuries involving alcohol consumption
27-1-711. Liability of minor or person of unsound mind for own torts -- exemplary damages
27-1-712. Liability for damages for deceit
27-1-713. Duty to restore thing wrongfully acquired or retained
27-1-714. Limits on liability for emergency care rendered at scene of accident or emergency
27-1-715. Liability of owner of vicious dog
27-1-716. Immunity of persons donating food for free distribution
27-1-718. Civil penalty for shoplifting
27-1-719. Liability of seller of product for physical harm to user or consumer
27-1-720. Liability -- defect in design of firearms or ammunition
27-1-721. Immunity of certain firearms and hunter safety or hunter education instructors
27-1-722. Civil damages immunity for injury caused by legal use of force
27-1-727. Equine activity liability limitations
27-1-728. Mule and horseracing -- exception
27-1-729. and 27-1-730 reserved
27-1-731. Individual immunity for and indemnification of ditch company employees -- definitions
27-1-732. Immunity of nonprofit corporation officers, directors, and volunteers
27-1-734. Limits on liability of health care provider in emergency situations
27-1-735. Emergency communications systems -- lawful release of information
27-1-738. Health care provider's responsibility for others
27-1-739. Liability of health care provider for reduced chance of recovery caused by malpractice
27-1-740. Ridesharing -- limits on employer liability
27-1-743. Operator's responsibilities
27-1-744. Passenger responsibilities and prohibitions
27-1-746. Duty of health care provider performing third-party medical examination
27-1-747. Claims and damages based on birth of child prohibited
27-1-748. through 27-1-750 reserved
27-1-753. Limitation on liability in sport or recreational opportunity