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California insurance bill aims to hold gun owners financially responsible for negligence

State lawmakers are considering a bill that would require gun owners to carry insurance, just as you would for your car or home. The insurance would cover the negligent or accidental discharge of a gun when someone is injured or killed.   

Senate Bill 8 is actually modeled after a law implemented in San Jose just this month. Senator Nancy Skinner says they want individuals, not taxpayers, to be held financially responsible when their firearm is used to harm someone, even if it's unintentional. 

"Guns are about the only thing that you can have ownership of, that you know can harm someone, yet there’s no insurance requirement," said Sen. Nancy Skinner, who represents CA Senate District 9.

 

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