On Thursday, January 21, at 1:45 p.m., the House Commerce and Consumer Affairs Committee will hold a public hearing in the Legislative Office Building Room 302 to discuss radical anti-gun legislation.
House Bill 1368, sponsored by state Representative Katherine Rogers (Merrimack-D), would require the seller, purchaser and owner of a firearm to be covered by a liability insurance policy. This misguided proposal is clearly an unconstitutional condition and is without merit or precedent in law.
Proponents of this legislation will comparatively argue that in much of the country individuals are required by law to insure their automobiles. However, mandated auto insurance is a precondition that relates to the privilege of driving on public roads, not of automobile ownership.
Many, if not most, insurers do not even provide firearm specific liability insurance coverage. In fact, many insurance companies exclude coverage for claims arising from firearm ownership.
Clearly, firearm liability insurance will have no effect on the criminal misuse of firearms; however, it will have onerous effects for law-abiding gun owners. Under mandated insurance, gun owners could be liable for any criminal act involving the insured firearm, even if it was reported lost or stolen. In addition, the unreasonable fines of up to $10,000 imposed on those who fail to purchase mandated liability insurance could be financially crippling.
Law-abiding gun owners should not have to pay to exercise their constitutional rights, and individuals lacking financial resources should not be forced to decide between defending their families and putting food on the table.
They could also pass legislation requiring all DimoRATs to get vermin insurance in case they afflict a real human with lice!
I moved my business up here and was hoping to reside here soon because
#live free or die. Seems like all the mAssholes have ruined it
Live free or die, just get a permit, insurance and permission first!!
Fcukers!!
next they should require slander and liable insurance. I’ll quit my job and become an insurance salesman.
Clearly unconstitutional. The government cannot mandate that you purchase a product as a necessary precondition for exercising a fundamental right protected by the Constitution.
What’s next? Liability insurance to exercise your right to free speech in case you say something that offends a precious snowflake or social justice warrior (same thing)?
In the unlikely event that this law passes, the solution to it is simple: Don’t comply.
Racer. Isn’t breathing a fundamental right?
Those who breathe are being required to buy health insurance, either with their own or someone else’s money.
The supreme courts ruling that Obamacare is legal opened the door for government to force us to pay in order to secure fundamental rights.
Most importantly, it paved the way for a jizya and movement in that direction is already happening.
Make them do it. Let them make their arguments, vote so it’s on the record who wants to take citizens’ ability to protect themselves away. Then trot it through the federal courts until the laws are overturned. Make them own every step of their fascism.
Also: “What gun? I don’t have any documented guns.”
When there is no longer a need for a gun, I’ll drop mine off. And since that will never happen, you can kiss my ass in all 57 states.
Good luck with that, Ms. Rogers….Considering Republicans control both the State house and Senate.
FAIL.
I was of the understanding that it is always the guns fault, so how can I be liable for what the gun does?
Counter with a tax on liberal uteruses because innocent and defenseless babies are executed there. See how the lefties like that.
Gun registration by proxy. Next step, gun confiscation!
Since our rights come from God…….I guess God is all the insurance I need to retain my rights.
The upside to such unConstitutional authoritarian proposals is that it will arouse serious desire of the otherwise politically disinterested and left-leaning to take a serious look at candidates who will most likely put a stop to gun-grabbing lawlessness.
I don’t OWN a gun never have.
having to get liability insurance for documented firearms expressly allowed in the Constitution?
how about liability insurance for ‘undocumented workers’ not allowed in the Constitution?
Check this broads’ history! She’s from the bay state! She moved up to save money and now she’s screwing up New Hampshire even more! I hate it when the Irish ruin a perfectly good place to live.
Ever since the seventies, all the massholes have been moving out of the bay state to better places to live. When they migrate, they take their ideology and make other communities unliveable!