Legal Issues Selling Holsters

[troppy]

Hi Everyone,

I have a question for anyone selling holsters, is there any legal issues to be aware of when selling custom made holsters? (example, someone gun going off while breaking-in your holster or anything to that nature). I know the holsters should be tested before selling them , but you never know when something happens and you end up in a lawsuit.

Thanks!

Edited April 14, 2010 by troppy

[MBOGO]

I want to watch, good question.

[colttrainer]

I would be caring liability insurance. Not sure about south of the 49th. But in canada if you are making and selling goods & a failer or design fault results in injury you can be found liable. For that reason forming a limited company is well worth the time & expence. Covers your personal assets in case of law suit.

[Jim March]

I'm paying attention too. I'm designing a setup that allows extreme adjustability of both the ride height and tilt angle...which means from some positions, the draw could easily sweep your own body parts, esp. from a seated position or while drawing from the off-hand. One example would be an off-hand draw from a crossdraw, also known as the "prairie twist draw":

http://www.willghorm...fCrossDraw.html - in the second pic, that draw IS going to sweep both femoral arteries, his male bits and/or his lower guts, and the damnfool has his finger already on the trigger. With no warning on this page as to the hazards. THAT is problematic. In fact, the first pic has a problem too where his off-hand isn't being held behind (or worst case, above) the area the muzzle will sweep on the draw. Not as big a problem but still potentially trouble.

SERIOUS warnings about both the advantages and hazards of this sort of thing will have to be made clear...and such issues exist for other positions besides crossdraw.

I'm at a point where I'm thinking I'll need to cut a video explaining the pros and cons of each possible position, phrase it as a legal warning, stick it on a small 2gig or so USB flash memory stick and put that in it's own small pocket sewn onto the back of the holster. And I don't mind if anybody else uses that idea (my video when I do finally make it, well that's another story ).

Edited April 15, 2010 by Jim March

[K-Man]

http://www.willghorm...fCrossDraw.html - in the second pic, that draw IS going to sweep both femoral arteries, his male bits and/or his lower guts, and the damnfool has his finger already on the trigger. With no warning on this page as to the hazards. THAT is problematic. In fact, the first pic has a problem too where his off-hand isn't being held behind (or worst case, above) the area the muzzle will sweep on the draw. Not as big a problem but still potentially trouble.

It's a Single Action gun - meaning the hammer has to be cocked/engaged before it's going to fire.

[BOOMSTICKHolsters]

Hi Everyone,

I have a question for anyone selling holsters, is there any legal issues to be aware of when selling custom made holsters? (example, someone gun going off while breaking-in your holster or anything to that nature). I know the holsters should be tested before selling them , but you never know when something happens and you end up in a lawsuit.

Thanks!

Don't go to a leather forum for legal advice; talk to a lawyer. That is the best thing you can do. It probably wouldn't hurt to look into some liability insurance either.

[Jim March]

It's a Single Action gun - meaning the hammer has to be cocked/engaged before it's going to fire.

I full well realize that - my own daily carry piece is an SA wheelgun (Ruger New Vaquero in 357).

But when sweeping body parts as crucial as those, I'm a "belt and suspenders" kind of guy - I don't want my finger on the trigger while doing so, period.

I also intend to make and at some point sell holsters of this sort that fit, say, Glocks where the warning will need to be pretty damned clear.

[MADMAX22]

That is a horrible picture IMHO. Having your fingers on the two mechanisms for firing before you clear yourself and potentially anything else you don't want to kill. Maybe its just my military training but my god man. Trigger finger control is the most important thing I can think of, especially with the modern style of firearms.

As far as advice its best to talk to a lawyer and read up on related info before making your decision on what is necessary.

Edited April 15, 2010 by MADMAX22

[Jim March]

If you very clearly warn people as to the known hazards up front, I strongly suspect that's going to help considerably if an issue comes up later.

[gregintenn]

Has anyone here ever faced liability charges related to a holster they've sold?