Maryland bill would force gun owners to get $300K liability insurance to wear or carry | WBFF
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As the bill is currently written, local and state law enforcement officers are not exempt from the insurance requirement.

Maryland House Democrats introduced a controversial gun safety bill requiring gun owners to forfeit their ability to wear or carry without firearm liability insurance.

Introduced by Del. Terri Hill, D-Howard County, the legislation would prohibit the “wear or carry” of a gun anywhere in the state unless the individual has obtained a liability insurance policy of at least $300,000.

"A person may not wear or carry a firearm unless the person has obtained and it covered by liability insurance issued by an insurer authorized to do business in the State under the Insurance Article to cover claims for property damage, bodily injury, or death arising from an accident resulting from the person’s use or storage of a firearm or up to $300,000 for damages arising from the same incident, in addition to interest and costs,” the proposed Maryland legislation reads.

  • RGB3x3@lemmy.worldEnglish
    1612·
    9 months ago

    Well it is. If you’re going to let everyone have guns, you shouldn’t restrict ownership based on who can afford insurance on it.

    I don’t think any private citizen should be able to own guns anyway though.

    • just_change_it@lemmy.world
      1111·
      9 months ago

      I agree that individuals shouldn’t own guns.

      I think the second amendment should always been about the right to have state organized militias. I think that is a fair thing to have to avoid tyranny. The convoluted mess of a legal argument that judges have stood up to justify everyone having guns is just insane to me. The ultra minority who have easy access to guns and shoot people up… every single week… is not worth the benefit of having 60% right side hearing loss by 40 like my gun loving friends in the midwest.

      • TopRamenBinLaden@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
        43·
        9 months ago

        Have people in the Midwest never heard of hearing protection or something? I was raised in a rural area and did target and clay shooting a lot. I always wore hearing protection, and my ears work just fine now.

        I most definitely agree with your ideas on state militias, especially in more populated areas. I think at least hunting rifles and shotguns should be available to people living in rural areas.

        • JasonDJ@lemmy.zip
          32·
          9 months ago

          A good point in on your ears…but here’s my counterpoint: protecting yourself is stoopid.

          You want gun nuts to wear earplugs at the range, can’t even get them to wear a damn cloth over their face in an ER waiting room.