Cite as: 21 CNCA § 1290.24

A. The Cherokee Nation, and its officers, agents and employees shall be immune from liability resulting or arising from:

1. Failure to prevent the licensing of an individual for whom the receipt of the license is unlawful pursuant to the provisions of the Cherokee Nation Self-Defense Act or any other provision of law of this state;

2. Any action or misconduct with a firearm committed by a person pursuant to the provisions of the Cherokee Nation Self-Defense Act or by any person who obtains a firearm;

3. Any injury to any person during a handgun training course conducted by a firearms instructor certified by the Council on Law Enforcement Education and Training to conduct training under the Cherokee Nation Self-Defense Act, or injury from any misfire or malfunction of any handgun on a training course firing range supervised by a certified firearms instructor under the provisions of the Cherokee Nation Self-Defense Act, or any injury resulting from carrying a concealed or unconcealed handgun pursuant to a handgun license; and

B. Firearms instructors certified by the Council on Law Enforcement Education and Training to conduct training for the Cherokee Nation Self-Defense Act shall be immune from liability to third persons resulting or arising from any claim based on an act or omission of a trainee.

Historical Data

LA 28-20, eff. December 14, 2020.