State Proposals to Mandate Insurance for Gun Owners Falter November 19, 2013 By Marci Jacobs Plans to mandate liability coverage for U.S. gun owners after last year’s school shooting in Connecticut have languished as opponents...
Illinois Lt. Governor: Cities Should Consider Assault-Weapons Bans June 10, 2013 By Sara Burnett Lt. Gov. Sheila Simon is urging Illinois communities to consider banning assault-style weapons before new legislation is signed that could...
N.Y. Congresswoman Receives Death Threats Over Gun Liability Insurance Bill April 4, 2013 A New York congresswoman who recently proposed federal legislation that would require gun owners to buy liability insurance said she...
Colorado Lawmaker Wants Assault Weapons Liability for Sellers and Owners February 28, 2013 By Ivan Moreno Sellers and owners of assault weapons could be liable for damages caused by shootings in Colorado, another response from Democrats...
South Dakota House Passes Bill on Arming Teachers February 1, 2013 By Chet Brokaw A bill that would allow school districts to arm teachers and other personnel with guns was approved by the South...
Massachusetts Bill Would Require Gun Liability Insurance January 19, 2013 As lawmakers cast around for ways to curb gun-related violence, some are hoping the insurance market might offer incentives. A...
Heavy-Duty Restricted Guns Legally Sold in Texas January 16, 2013 By Dane Schiller In a heavily guarded store just southwest of Houston, twin .50-caliber “Ma Deuce” machine guns rise up side by side...
Angry Over Denial for Disaster Aid, Louisiana Man Pulls Assault Rifle September 18, 2012 A man who allegedly got a fully loaded AR-15 assault rifle from his pickup truck after being turned down for...
Oklahoma House OKs Allowing Armed State Attorneys May 24, 2012 Oklahoma’s attorney general and assistant attorneys general would be able to carry firearms virtually anywhere in the state under a...
Attorney: Wisconsin Officials Can Ban Weapons at Polls May 15, 2012 By Todd Richmond Local governments can ban concealed weapons at all manner of polling sites, from city halls to assisted living facilities, state...