Subj : Re: Gun Insurance
To   : Thumper
From : Moondog
Date : Fri Jun 17 2022 03:20 pm

  Re: Re: Gun Insurance
  By: Thumper to All on Fri Jun 17 2022 09:59 am

 > Sacramento, CA ­ A bill is up for debate at the California state capitol tha
 > would mandate gun owners purchase liability insurance.
 > 
 > It would cover the damages that occur from the accidental or negligent use o
 > firearms. The bill is authored by Democratic Senator Nancy Skinner, who says
 > models a new law approved this year by the City of San Jose. She says it is 
 > same idea as purchasing insurance for a vehicle. Lawmakers in the state of N
 > York are considering a similar law.
 > 
 > It is opposed by gun rights groups, like the Gun Owners of California. The
 > organization argues that no insurance companies will cover the misuse of
 > firearms and that it also infringes on Constitutional rights.
 > 
 > A second gun-related bill, authored by Democrat Marc Levine, would place a n
 > tax on firearm purchases, totaling around 10-percent. It would raise an
 > estimated $118-million that would be allocated for gun violence prevention
 > programs.
 > 
 > 
 > ... If a sloth were to clap, it will always sound sarcastic.

Sounds like two new schemes to move the prices of firearms further from the
hands of regular citizens.  Th einsurance policy is a punitive law, since not
having insurance would allow someone to sue your pants off, or raise your
rates until you legally cannot own a firearm.

Makes me wonder if a registry is also  required in order to set rates based on
what you own?  Who all has access to the registry?

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