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AndyS

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1. Guns cost our country $280 Billion a year.

Reply to Jilly_in_VA (Original post)

Thu Jan 27, 2022, 02:20 PM

Jan 2022

There are about 400 million guns in the US. That works out to $700 per gun per year. Sounds like a solution to me, a $700 a year 'violence tax' on every gun in America.

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Gun Owners in San Jose Outraged They'll Have to Buy Insurance, Like Drivers [View all] Jilly_in_VA Jan 2022 OP

Guns cost our country $280 Billion a year. AndyS Jan 2022 #1

Break out the tiny violins. FalloutShelter Jan 2022 #2

I think that is fair. Srkdqltr Jan 2022 #3

My husband pays a monthly fee for firearm liability insurance with legal assistance. MenloParque Jan 2022 #4

I'm glad your husband is OK. PTWB Jan 2022 #6

These insurance policies are already widely available and incredibly common. PTWB Jan 2022 #5

That is not the type of insurance they are talking about Zeitghost Jan 2022 #7

Most firearm insurance policies cover both liability and legal aid. MenloParque Jan 2022 #8

That type of liability is already covered by homeowners insurance policies. PTWB Jan 2022 #9

Homeowners / renter's already covers Sgent Jan 2022 #16

This is fallacious thinking. NutmegYankee Jan 2022 #10

Do you remember a few years ago sarisataka Jan 2022 #11

No, because it is the same as having to register your firearms. marie999 Jan 2022 #12

This sounds good to me gratuitous Jan 2022 #13

This will make the NRA a ton of money hack89 Jan 2022 #14

Won't impact crime or mass shootings hack89 Jan 2022 #15

No downside to this - neither about the insurance nor the gunnuts' outrage! UTUSN Jan 2022 #17

Toothless measure ripcord Jan 2022 #18