Democrats push bill in Congress to require gun insurance under penalty of fine

[speedysst]

In the immortal words of General McAuliffe, "NUTS!"

http://www.ar-15.co/threads/97423-De...enalty-of-fine

[SuperiorDG]

And, to add salt to the wound- not many mainstream companies will provide an individual "gun owner liability" policy... I checked with 4 of the companies we represent and none of them would even do instructor liability... So either extremely pricey surplus lines or an entirely new industry would be needed and it's just a big headache, especially for regulatory purposes. It's just bad bad bad, no matter what way you look at it.

$10,000 fine = Tax

[theGinsue]

Merged

[Chad4000]

incredible.... how many tries do you think before something like this actually get passed?

[Byte Stryke]

I will buy my insurance right after they mandate the poll tax

[sabot_round]

The gun IS the insurance.

WINNER

+1,000,000

[Jumpstart]

Mandated insurance=gun registry.

Universal Background check = gun registry by proxy.

[Clint45]

I can understand (but not agree with) the idea of wanting CCW holders to be insured or bonded. I do not think it is a good idea, but I can at least understand the reasoning behind it. I also do not think it should be mandatory. If it were mandatory, it should cover the CCW holder's legal fees in full, as well as shield him from lawsuits, as long as he acted appropriately and within the law.

I cannot understand mandatory insurance simply for owning a gun in your own home. There is NO valid justification for that at all. It is simply punitive.

[Mtn.man]

I can understand (but not agree with) the idea of wanting CCW holders to be insured or bonded. I do not think it is a good idea, but I can at least understand the reasoning behind it. I also do not think it should be mandatory. If it were mandatory, it should cover the CCW holder's legal fees in full, as well as shield him from lawsuits, as long as he acted appropriately and within the law.

I cannot understand mandatory insurance simply for owning a gun in your own home. There is NO valid justification for that at all. It is simply punitive.

Oh Boy...

[Dave_L]

Universal Background check = gun registry by proxy.

Yup. They're going for it in every avenue possible and hoping one sticks.