San Jose is considering a proposal that would make it the first U.S. city to require gun owners to carry liability insurance. (hereandnow)
Under Liccardo’s proposal, liability would cover accidental shootings and acts committed by someone who gained access to the gun unlawfully, though insurance would not cover intentional shootings by the gun's owner. Anyone who couldn’t afford or find the insurance would be required to contribute to a public fund, which would go toward the public costs of gun violence.
“While the Second Amendment protects the right of individuals to keep and bear arms, it does not compel taxpayers to subsidize the cost of that choice,” Liccardo argues. “And right now, taxpayers are paying an extraordinary public health bill for gun violence.”, a San Francisco-based advocacy group, gun violence costs the U.S. economy at least $229 billion every year, half of which is borne by tax payers.
“Many people already buy and own guns illegally without license or registration,” Roberts said. “Adding the cost of insurance would further discourage honest gun ownership. That would make matters worse, not better.”
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