Latest Gun Liability Headlines
All the headlines from our Gun Liability Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Louisiana, Alabama, Alaska, Mississippi, Nevada Rank Highest in Gun Death Rates
May 8 2009 // States with higher gun ownership rates and weak gun laws have the highest rates of gun death according to analysis by the Violence Policy Center of just-revealed 2006 national data (the most recent available) from the...
Alabama Shipper Says Piracy Needs Multinational Fix, Cautions on Firearms
Apr 15 2009 // The president of Mobile-based International Shipholding Corp., which manages the M/V Maersk Alabama for owner Maersk USA, said a multinational coalition must respond to Somali piracy. ISH President Erik L. Johnsen said one...
It Figures
Mar 9 2009 // $3 Million The amount in underpaid benefits uncovered by an audit of Minnesota’s worker’s compensation system. The $3 million in underpaid claims represents less than 1 percent of overall benefits paid, but...
Illinois Bill Would Require Gun Owners to Buy $1M in Liability Insurance
Feb 18 2009 // An Illinois state lawmaker is proposing that gun owners be required to carry personal liability insurance of at least $1 million. Rep. Kenneth Dunkin’s bill seeks to amend the state’s Firearm Owners...
Arkansas House Approves Bill Allowing Guns in Churches
Feb 13 2009 // The Arkansas House of Representatives has approved a bill allowing concealed handguns in churches, despite hearing arguments that lawmakers should put their faith in God, not guns. The bill, which passed on a 57-42 vote...
Guns in Locked Cars at Workplace OK under Louisiana Senate Bill
May 23 2008 // Employees in Louisiana would have the right to keep a legally owned firearm locked in their car in a parking lot at their place of work, if the House goes along with a bill approved 28-4 in the state Senate. Senator Joe...
South Dakota High Court Says Auto Insurance Covers Gun Accident
May 19 2008 // The South Dakota Supreme Court says an auto insurance policy covers injuries caused when a rifle accidentally fired in a pickup being used to drive deer hunters to the field. A 14-year-old boy was shot in the ankle...
South Dakota High Court Says Auto Insurance Covers Gun Accident
May 9 2008 // The South Dakota Supreme Court says an auto insurance policy covers injuries caused when a rifle accidentally fired in a pickup being used to drive deer hunters to the field. A 14-year-old boy was shot in the ankle...
N.Y. Rifle Maker Ships Loaded Guns
Apr 21 2008 // A rifle manufacturer asked arms dealers nationwide to make extra safety inspections after discovering it had accidentally shipped four guns loaded with live ammunition. Henry Repeating Arms, a maker of lever-action rifles...
Safety Checks Ordered After N.Y. Rifle Maker Ships Loaded Guns
Apr 8 2008 // A rifle manufacturer asked arms dealers nationwide to make extra safety inspections after discovering it had accidentally shipped four guns loaded with live ammunition. Henry Repeating Arms, a maker of lever-action rifles...
Okla. Juvenile Affairs Video Aims to Promote Gun Safety
Feb 26 2008 // The Oklahoma Office of Juvenile Affairs aims to promote gun safety in a video focusing on two boys who died in accidental shootings. “We want to begin the debate and begin discussion so it doesn’t happen...
Neb. Proposal Would Bar Gun Seizures after Catastrophes
Jan 30 2008 // Should disaster strike and chaos ensue, Nebraskans could be forced to give up their guns, under current law. That’s what happened in New Orleans, when police seized guns after Hurricane Katrina walloped the city in...
St. Paul Travelers Settles Stun-Gun Suit Against Pa. Suburb
Feb 2 2007 // A Pittsburgh suburb’s former insurance carrier paid $100,000 to an ex-pizzeria owner who sued the municipality after being subdued by police with a stun gun in 2005. Mount Lebanon police used a 50,000-volt Taser on...
Where are all the young guns?
Nov 20 2006 // Look around you. Take a long look at the folks in your agency or company. And then break out your calculator. What is the average age of your employees or colleagues? What percent of your firm’s workforce were...
Where are all the young guns?
Nov 19 2006 // Look around you. Take a long look at the folks in your agency or company. And then break out your calculator. What is the average age of your employees or colleagues? What percent of your firm’s workforce were...
Guard Troops to Stay in New Orleans Through December, La. Gov. Says
Sep 18 2006 // National Guard troops and state police will patrol New Orleans through December, Gov. Kathleen Blanco said at a recent summit of law enforcement officials and crime experts called to address a spate of killings marring the...
Mass. High Court: Gun Owners Must Lock Up Firearms
Jul 18 2006 // The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court recently ruled that gun owners may be negligent for shootings with their stolen firearms in specific situations, if they fail to properly lock up the weapons when they know someone...
Vermont Law Shields Gun Clubs from Some Lawsuits
Jun 7 2006 // Vermont Governor Jim Douglas was at the Barre Rifle and Pistol Club recently to sign legislation protecting Vermont’s shooting ranges from so-called frivolous lawsuits and nuisance claims. Douglas said the strong...
Republic Launches HO- 3 Homeowners Product in Texas
Apr 24 2006 // The Republic Group, based in Dallas, has introduced a new Homeowners Form 3 product for Texas homeowners. “We are pleased to announce the introduction of our HO-3 product”, stated Parker Rush, Republic’s...
Guns Missing From Oklahoma Museum Not Insured
Feb 27 2006 // Officials aren’t sure whether Oklahoma taxpayers will have to pay for uninsured weapons that are missing from a famous state gun museum. The J.M. Davis Arms & Historical Museum is covered by insurance but the...
