Insurance Journal » gun control http://www.insurancejournal.com Insurance Journal delivers the latest business news for the Property/Casualty insurance industry Thu, 23 May 2013 04:09:44 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 N.Y. Congresswoman Receives Death Threats Over Gun Liability Insurance Bill http://www.insurancejournal.com/news/national/2013/04/04/287105.htm Thu, 04 Apr 2013 13:31:11 +0000 http://www.insurancejournal.com/?p=287105 A New York congresswoman who recently proposed federal legislation that would require gun owners to buy liability insurance said she has been receiving death threats over her proposal. Rep. Carolyn Maloney, D-N.Y., issued a statement Wednesday saying that “Yesterday, several …

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]]> Colorado Lawmaker Wants Assault Weapons Liability for Sellers and Owners http://www.insurancejournal.com/news/west/2013/02/28/283091.htm Thu, 28 Feb 2013 16:12:35 +0000 http://www.insurancejournal.com/?p=283091 Sellers and owners of assault weapons could be liable for damages caused by shootings in Colorado, another response from Democrats to recent mass shootings that has made gun-control one of the biggest issues of this year’s legislative session. Democratic Senate …

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]]> South Dakota House Passes Bill on Arming Teachers http://www.insurancejournal.com/news/midwest/2013/02/01/279692.htm Fri, 01 Feb 2013 16:02:36 +0000 http://www.insurancejournal.com/?p=279692 A bill that would allow school districts to arm teachers and other personnel with guns was approved by the South Dakota House after supporters said it could make would-be attackers think twice about entering a school building. Representatives voted 42-17 …

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]]> Massachusetts Bill Would Require Gun Liability Insurance http://www.insurancejournal.com/news/east/2013/01/19/278031.htm Sat, 19 Jan 2013 22:34:10 +0000 http://www.insurancejournal.com/?p=278031 As lawmakers cast around for ways to curb gun-related violence, some are hoping the insurance market might offer incentives. A bill filed on Jan. 18 in Massachusetts would require gun owners to purchase liability insurance in the event that a …

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]]> Heavy-Duty Restricted Guns Legally Sold in Texas http://www.insurancejournal.com/news/southcentral/2013/01/16/277670.htm Wed, 16 Jan 2013 17:13:41 +0000 http://www.insurancejournal.com/?p=277670 In a heavily guarded store just southwest of Houston, twin .50-caliber “Ma Deuce” machine guns rise up side by side from a mount that could be bolted to the deck of a warship or truck bed. The guns can fire …

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]]> Angry Over Denial for Disaster Aid, Louisiana Man Pulls Assault Rifle http://www.insurancejournal.com/news/southcentral/2012/09/18/263410.htm Tue, 18 Sep 2012 16:40:46 +0000 http://www.insurancejournal.com/?p=263410 A man who allegedly got a fully loaded AR-15 assault rifle from his pickup truck after being turned down for disaster food stamps is jailed in St. John the Baptist Parish, La. A claims processor in LaPlace told officers that …

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]]> Oklahoma House OKs Allowing Armed State Attorneys http://www.insurancejournal.com/news/southcentral/2012/05/24/248837.htm Thu, 24 May 2012 16:23:01 +0000 http://www.insurancejournal.com/?p=248837 Oklahoma’s attorney general and assistant attorneys general would be able to carry firearms virtually anywhere in the state under a bill approved in the House. The House voted 82-11 for the bill that authorizes those state officers to carry anywhere …

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]]> Attorney: Wisconsin Officials Can Ban Weapons at Polls http://www.insurancejournal.com/news/midwest/2012/05/15/247621.htm Tue, 15 May 2012 16:33:32 +0000 http://www.insurancejournal.com/?p=247621 Local governments can ban concealed weapons at all manner of polling sites, from city halls to assisted living facilities, state election officials have concluded. Elections appear to qualify as special events under Wisconsin’s concealed carry law, Government Accountability Board attorney …

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]]> Pro-Gun Advocates Claim Victory in Oklahoma Session http://www.insurancejournal.com/news/southcentral/2012/05/15/247614.htm Tue, 15 May 2012 16:29:27 +0000 Sean Murphy http://www.insurancejournal.com/?p=247614 Advocates for expanded gun rights in Oklahoma are claiming success in the 2012 legislative session after the passage of several pro-gun measures, including one that allows permit holders to openly carry firearms. The open-carry bill, given final approval by the …

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