San Jose’s law, the first of its kind in the country, requires gun owners in the city of nearly one million to have insurance that covers the costs of accidental gunshot injuries or deaths.
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San Jose First U.S. City to Require Gun Owners to Carry Liability Insurance
San Jose, Calif., city councilors passed a measure late Tuesday requiring all firearm owners within the city limits to purchase liability insurance – a gun control measure that is believed to be the first of its kind in the United States. The ordinance requires liability insurance, and a separate regulation requires all San Jose gun… Continue reading San Jose First U.S. City to Require Gun Owners to Carry Liability Insurance
Concealed-Carry Group Fined for Illegally Promising Insurance Coverage for Shootings
A Wisconsin-based company has been fined $100,000 and barred from selling insurance policies in Washington after it sold policies to gun owners promising to pay legal costs if they were involved in a shooting, according to the Washington state insurance commissioner. United States Concealed Carry Association, Inc. (USCCA) bundled the insurance product with membership in… Continue reading Concealed-Carry Group Fined for Illegally Promising Insurance Coverage for Shootings
Washington State Deems NRA-Branded Insurance Program Illegal
Washington state this week deemed an insurance program branded by the National Rifle Association (NRA) illegal. Washington’s insurance commissioner Mike Kreidler said in a statement that he was seeking $177,000 in fines from two companies who sold the now-banned NRA “Carry Guard” policies in the state. The Carry Guard program offers liability coverage to people… Continue reading Washington State Deems NRA-Branded Insurance Program Illegal
CDI Issues Cease and Desist Order to NRA for Marketing Insurance without A License
The California Department of Insurance (CDI) today issued a Cease and Desist Order to the National Rifle Association of America (NRA). The order alleges the NRA marketed an insurance product in California without being licensed to do so. All persons soliciting the purchase of insurance products in California are required to be licensed by CDI.… Continue reading CDI Issues Cease and Desist Order to NRA for Marketing Insurance without A License