27-1-721. Immunity of certain firearms safety instructors. A person who is designated as a firearms safety 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.