Gun owners will soon be required to carry liability insurance in San Jose. Officials say this is the first of its kind in the United States.
"San Jose has an opportunity to become a model for the rest of the nation to invest in proven strategies to reduce gun violence, domestic violence and suicide and the many other preventable harms from firearms in our communities," San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo said at a news conference Monday.
Having liability insurance would encourage people in the 5,500 households in San Jose who legally own at least one registered gun to have gun safes, install trigger locks and take gun safety classes, Liccardo said.The liability insurance will cover losses or damages resulting from any negligent or accidental use of the firearm, including death, injury, or property damage, according to the ordinance.
Sam Paredes, executive director of Gun Owners of California, said before the official vote that his group will sue if the proposal takes effect, calling it"totally unconstitutional in any configuration." "The Second Amendment protects every citizen's right to own and possess a gun. It does not mandate that taxpayers subsidize that right," Liccardo said. He said some attorneys have already offered to defend the city pro bono.
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