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Utah law already limits when gun manufacturers, sellers, and trade associations can be sued over the criminal misuse of a firearm or related product, and this bill would tighten those protections further. Instead of allowing lawsuits whenever a business acted with gross negligence, recklessness, or intentional misconduct, the bill would require any claim to fit within a narrow list of specific legal exceptions—such as negligent entrustment, a proven product defect, or a knowing and sole-cause violation of specific federal or state firearms statutes—and would require plaintiffs to lay out detailed factual evidence of the defendant's mental state and direct role in causing harm, or have their case dismissed. Courts would be required to interpret these exceptions narrowly whenever they conflict with other state laws, defendants who win dismissal would be entitled to collect attorney fees and court costs from the plaintiff, and defendants could immediately appeal if a judge refuses to dismiss a case. The bill would also block foreign governments from using these exceptions to sue Utah gun businesses and would prevent cities and counties from passing their own laws or ordinances that impose liability on manufacturers, sellers, or trade associations for the criminal misuse of their products.