Tag: gun liability insurance

Gun insurance may soon be required by all firearm owning Americans

G. Turner
gun insuarnce shooter homeowners

A new House bill has been introduced that would mean that owners would need to carry liability coverage. House Democrat Rep. Carolyn Maloney (NY) introduced a bill, last week, that would mean that Americans who own firearms would also need to purchase a gun insurance policy to ensure that they have a minimum level of liability coverage. The Firearm Risk Protection Act was opened up to Congress on Friday and would require insurance policies. This gun insurance coverage would need to be in place before a consumer would be able…

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Insurance for shooters offered by NRA

Julie Campbell
gun insuarnce shooter homeowners

The National Rifle Association is making coverage available to its members to protect them against legal costs. The NRA has decided to offer a new kind of insurance to its members to help to protect them against the potential legal costs that they could face if they should ever have to use their firearms in self defense. This protection is meant to help the organization’s members to avoid paying thousands of dollars in legal fees. This form of concealed carry liability insurance is meant to help to provide coverage for…

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Homeowners insurance bill filed by Florida legislator for gun owners

H. Cutner
Florida Homeowners Insurance

This action appears to be made as a pre-emptive strike to regulate the way weapons owners are treated by insurers. Representative Matt Gaetz has now filed legislation that is designed to help to regulate how homeowners insurance companies will be able to treat gun owners, through a bill that is being viewed as a form of pre-emptive strike in Florida. At the moment, application for home coverage do not ask whether or not a gun will be on the property. Within the state of Florida, when a homeowners insurance policy…

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Liability insurance requirements for guns up for consideration in Washington DC

Logan B.
liability insurance mandatory coverage

Mandatory liability insurance for gun owners proposed in DC Washington D.C. may become the first in the U.S. to make liability insurance for gun owners mandatory. The D.C. Council is currently considering a proposal that would require those that own firearms to purchase and maintain liability insurance coverage. This issue has been gaining more attention in recent months, following a spate of school shootings. Gun control has become a divisive topic throughout the country, with supporters and opponents adopting fairly extreme stances on the issue. The D.C. Council believes that…

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Gun insurance proposal in Massachusetts opposed by insurers

Julie Campbell
Gun Insurance - massachusetts

The controversy in the state continues as Rep. Linsky says that it would help to boost firearm safety. Two groups that have taken on the responsibility of representing the majority of Massachusetts insurers have announced that they oppose a new proposal in the legislature that would require firearm owners to buy a special gun insurance. This liability coverage would be required for owners in the state if the proposal is approved. The reason that they gave for their opposition to the gun insurance is that they do not support any…

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