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.
Man, people will really twist anything into a crime if it fits their agenda, won’t they.
Even if it isn’t mandatory, having liability insurance to cover accidental death or injury claims seems like a sensible idea if you’re a responsible gun owner. And I’m pretty sure that if you DO commit murder, the courts will have something to say about it, not to mention the policy probably won’t pay out if it was intentional. Which means they’d have an incentive to actually investigate every claim to make SURE it wasn’t murder before they pay you, so you’d actually be likely to have more scrutiny, not less.