SAN JOSE ORDINANCE PASSED

[robertrwalsh]

The San Jose CA. mandatory gun insurance ordinance was passed into law a couple of weeks ago. Peace Officers, CCW holders and poor people are exempt. If I did it right a link to the text of the law is below.

https://records.sanjoseca.gov/Ordinances/ORD30716.pdf

 

[serger]

I just read it and didn't see the definition of
financial hardship.

 

[Road Rat]

I lived in that crazy place and got out over 15 years ago. It is run by anti-American commies!

 

[Capt. F.]

This will go down in flames when it hits the courts.

 

[Rustyt1953]

This will go down in flames when it hits the courts.

That is my sentiment, too. I hope you are right.

 

[robertrwalsh]

I strongly suspect this will be considered to be more or less like a poll tax. You can not tax constitutional rights. Hopefully. There is an anti-gun law firm represented the city for free on the soon-to-come legal fight, though the city will still (presumably) be on the hook for the plaintiff's legal costs when / if they lose.

 

[fordson]

Is there an insurance company that would really underwrite this requirement? What would be the terms and conditions of the policy? This is downright silly……..but given from where it comes, not surprising.

 

[stansdds]

Cry havoc and let loose the dogs of law suits!
Yep, I see legal action and the likelihood this will be overturned.

 

[John Patrick]

I strongly suspect this will be considered to be more or less like a poll tax. You can not tax constitutional rights. Hopefully. There is an anti-gun law firm represented the city for free on the soon-to-come legal fight, though the city will still (presumably) be on the hook for the plaintiff's legal costs when / if they lose.

Every CCW license fee is similar to a poll tax.

“… the right of the of the people to own and bear Arms shall not be infringed.”

How the heck does a tax, aka fee, not infringe on the right to bear Arms?

 

[ladder13]

They’ll do it, lose, rephrase it, and continue on like nothing happened.

 

[Gunhacker]

Wow... biggest load of nonsense I've seen in a long time.



They cite a bunch of statistics about gun deaths, but fail to say how this measure is going to do anything to reduce/affect them.



Clearly just a means to throw up a barrier for gun owners and potential gun owners in San Jose to exercise their 2A rights. This definitely needs to be challenged in the courts, if left to stand, it will establish a precedent for other municipalities to follow... and you dang well know that it's being watched to see if it sticks.

 

[John Patrick]

Wow... biggest load of nonsense I've seen in a long time.



They cite a bunch of statistics about gun deaths, but fail to say how this measure is going to do anything to reduce/affect them.



Clearly just a means to throw up a barrier for gun owners and potential gun owners in San Jose to exercise their 2A rights. This definitely needs to be challenged in the courts, if left to stand, it will establish a precedent for other municipalities to follow... and you dang well know that it's being watched to see if it sticks.

Barrier = infringement.

 

[John Patrick]

They’ll do it, lose, rephrase it, and continue on like nothing happened.

But, fwiw, that was what DC tried, and that was a loser.