Mass files legislation to require gun liability insurance

[jimgansett]

Well, to my fellow MA forum members and all others, because it could happen where you are..... yesterday (1/18/13), legislation was introduced by Rep. David Linsky (D) that would require all gun owners to purchase firearm liability insurance. I've already sent emails to my state Senator and House Reps to object and ask them not to support this legislation. It is clear that people using firearms illegally, stolen guns, no permits, gang bangers, druggies, common criminals will NEVER buy insurance. So, here it is, another feel good (to people like Linsky) piece of legislation which will fail to help anyone and needlessly once again burden the responsible law abiding gun owner. If you're reading this and live in MA, call, see, or email your reps and senators. If you're from somewhere else, be vigilant as it was stated in an article that other states are watching this with interest.

 

[GerSan69]

The anti-gunners seem to be unable to comprehend the concept that criminals steal firearms rather than buy them. It's as though they cannot wrap their heads around it.

 

[Moonman]

Just More BS from TAX and SPEND mentalities.

 

[badguybuster]

Now thats absurd

 

[Hemi392]

Someone has the insurance companies lining their pocket. What purpose would that serve?

 

[Dennis The B]

It just goes to show that the higher these clowns aim, the lower they hit. The poor will be the ones who can't afford the insurance. How, then, do they protect themselves?

Kind of reminds me of the so-called "Saturday Night Special" laws.

 

[JenniferG]

You don't understand. The legislators don't care one wit if crimnals have guns, that's completely irrevelent. They are doing everything they can to remove your rights to own and carry a firearm. If they could be honest about their intentions and you get a chance, ask them straight out; If you had the chance to ban possession all firearms from the civilian population would you vote for that? If they are honest they will tell you they would not only ban all firearms from civilian ownership they would change or remove the 2nd amendment from the Constitution and immediately make you turn in all your firearms.

Banning your firearms and taking them away from you is their primary objective whether it through harassment or straight out confiscation. Never let these facts be confused with anything that is said by your politicians.

 

[10ring]

Don't be fooled...unless they are talking simply about liability insurance to cover the lawful owner's negligent use of a gun, the purpose of this is to cut down on gun ownership. Insurance costs will be high, some carriers will refuse to insure guns, others will require certain "quality" of safes, maybe require gun to be unloaded, etc. Insurance companies may well refuse to insure some types of guns, like those evil "assault weapons" we hear so much about. Some people will simply be unable to afford such insurance.

Essentially this is a just a slimy way of getting the insurance industry to do the heavy lifting for the anti-gun legislators. "Ban guns? Who, us??? No, we just insisted on some insurance regulations."

Either that or some legislator's brother-in-law is in the insurance business.

 

[geoff40]

Sitting next door, I often find myself shaking my head in disbelief at Massachusetts, this is the same place where the Revolutionary war started.

 

[Big Fred]

What Jennifer said. They just want to make it harder and more expensive to own a gun. Nothing about reducing criminal acts.

It's just another way to tax gun owners.

 

[pownal55]

This type of law should not be difficult to beat, just like big taxes on guns and ammunition. Remember the wording of 2A "shall not be infringed" which includes low income Americans.

 

[Jetpilot007]

Compelling an individual to purchase a product or service is so Soviet like.
Really, northeast politics are DISGUSTING!

 

[VMaxSplat]

You don't understand. The legislators don't care one wit if crimnals have guns, that's completely irrevelent. They are doing everything they can to remove your rights to own and carry a firearm.

If they are honest they will tell you they would not only ban all firearms from civilian ownership they would change or remove the 2nd amendment from the Constitution and immediately make you turn in all your firearms.

Banning your firearms and taking them away from you is their primary objective whether it through harassment or straight out confiscation.

This is an accurate description of the situation. It has been obvious to anyone paying attention for many years. Interestingly, many high level dimocrats aren't even trying to lie about it anymore. Many have made statements supporting outright confiscation of firearms.

The dimocratic leadership seems very worried about an armed population. Ever wonder what they are planning that would cause them to be worried about their own citizens? Typically, we just work, pay taxes, obey the law (the laws that aren't violating the Constitution), and live our lives peacefully.

Our country needs to turn back to the principles of decency we were founded on. So far, obama has forced socialized medicine down our throats, looted the treasury, and bought votes on the taxpayer dime though entitlement programs. Now he is playing on the emotions of people by using a series of tradgedies caused by evil, disturbed people to destroy the 2nd Amendment for law abiding citizens. We all need to get involved and make certain that there is a congressional turnover in 2014. It is imperative.

 

[Damn Yankee]

Send him a E-mail saying he should look into Unemployment insurance after the next election.

 

[CoMF]

What a shameless attempt to make firearms ownership as "inconvenient" as possible.

Then again, we already know that social engineering schemes such as this were never done out of good intent.

 

[mr.jbk79]

Send him a E-mail saying he should look into Unemployment insurance after the next election.

Part of their package for life after their term includes salary, benefits, protection,etc.. All on our dime. Be nice if it was earned instead of taken, like so many things.

 

[Beemer-mark]

You don't understand. The legislators don't care one wit if crimnals have guns, that's completely irrevelent. They are doing everything they can to remove your rights to own and carry a firearm.

Amen. And if they can't ban them or confiscate them, then drive the price up so fewer people can afford them.

What do you think the real purpose of NY now requiring a NCIS background check to buy ammo? The sole purpose is to drive up the prices of ammo so very few can afford it.

 

[riverrat38]

Amen. And if they can't ban them or confiscate them, then drive the price up so fewer people can afford them.

What do you think the real purpose of NY now requiring a NCIS background check to buy ammo? The sole purpose is to drive up the prices of ammo so very few can afford it.

It will also let them track how much ammo we buy.
Then, they will be talking about arsenals, and bans . We do not need more than two boxes of ammo. How many people are we trying to kill, anyway? Or, how many deer? If we reload, they will be able to track how much powder and primers we have, It will be public information, so our insurance companies and neighbors will know, also.

Best,
Rick

 

[KLYDE]

Reportedly the individual who filed this bill has family who are heavily invested in the insurance industry. Could we expect anything less.

I do not see how an individual can be required to have insurance covering a criminal act. We know that if a thief steals your car and kills a person while fleeing the police the insurance company is not liable to cover the criminal act. Yet we also know that common sense and legal correctness seem to be disregarded in todays world.

We will wait and see where this goes.

JOIN the NRA. It is our only defence.

 

[pownal55]

I am not sure about details here, but doesn't the NRA provide us members with some insurance regarding our guns?
Whatever it is I am sure it won't satisfy the state of Mass.