San Jose Approves First U.S. Law Mandating Liability Insurance for Gun Owners
Zachary Evans - National Review | Published on 2/7/2022
The San Jose, Calif., City Council has taken a major step toward passage of a law that would require gun-owning residents the of city to hold liability insurance.
The law would also require gun owners to pay a $25 annual fee, to be collected by a noprofit and disbursed to other organizations toward gun-safety training, domestic-violence prevention, suicide prevention, and mental-health services. With an estimated 50,000 to 55,000 gun owners in San Jose, the fee could bring in roughly $1.3 million, the San Jose Spotlight reported.