Liability Insurance for Gun Owners, and Gun Manufacturers

[mike_c]

71. I seriously doubt that....

By what mechanism would requiring liability insurance against gun violence make tons of money for the NRA? Are you suggesting that the NRA might enter the insurance business?

If the insurance is expensive-- and it likely would be if payouts in medical compensation and wrongful death suits are commensurately high-- the number of gun owners would likely decline precipitously, both increasing the cost even more (shrinking pool of risk distribution) and decreasing the profit from selling the insurance (fewer people paying for policies).

If you think the NRA will get rich on endorsements, well again, the cost of the policies would likely drive many NRA members away from gun ownership, thus shrinking receipts of membership dues.

I don't think the NRA would benefit at ALL, frankly. I think they would oppose mandatory liability insurance for gun owners tooth and nail-- and if the NRA opposes it, it's likely a good thing for America!