California would be the first state to require gun owners to buy liability insurance to cover the negligent or accidental use of their firearms if lawmakers approve a measure announced Thursday. Yet gun owners are not required to carry liability insurance like car owners must,” state Sen. Nancy Skinner (D-Berkeley) said in a statement. No insurance company will cover the misuse of a firearm, predicted Sam Paredes, executive director of Gun Owners of California. AdvertisementHe said such requirements are an illegal infringement on gun owners’ constitutional rights. The bill would also require gun owners to have insurance that covers loses or damages from the negligent or accidental use of their firearm.

Source: Los Angeles Times June 18, 2022 02:36 UTC