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jonno99

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11. I like the idea of requiring liability insurance, however I can't square it against a person's

Reply to phylny (Reply #8)

Wed Sep 2, 2015, 12:57 PM

Sep 2015

fundamental right to protect themselves.

iow, it is anathema - the idea that a person of limited means could not purchase a weapon for self-defense for want of an insurance policy. It reeks of a "poll-tax".

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Stunning number that should make our blood boil [View all] yeoman6987 Sep 2015 OP

Yes. We have the highest rate of gun ownership in the world. n/t pnwmom Sep 2015 #1

"America: More guns than people" KamaAina Sep 2015 #2

This country is sick and twisted. Arugula Latte Sep 2015 #3

Are you aware sarisataka Sep 2015 #4

Yes. I just saw the title on a Facebook post yeoman6987 Sep 2015 #7

"I don't know how we can get rid of 400 million guns" Try trusting your jonno99 Sep 2015 #5

I trust no one. You can keep your guns, but I'd love to see phylny Sep 2015 #8

I like the idea of requiring liability insurance, however I can't square it against a person's jonno99 Sep 2015 #11

To me, it's responsibility. phylny Sep 2015 #14

Mandatory insurance is a feel-good measure and a solution looking for a problem. branford Sep 2015 #21

So for a person whose family member has been killed via gun violence, phylny Sep 2015 #22

Generally, yes. branford Sep 2015 #24

Thank you for all your great information :) n/t phylny Sep 2015 #25

Insurance would only affect one vector of guns into criminal hands. Lizzie Poppet Sep 2015 #18

Not to mention putting millions of $ more in the NRA coffers DonP Sep 2015 #31

Good point. Lizzie Poppet Sep 2015 #34

You may be confusing... gcomeau Sep 2015 #29

Bull. I'm not trusting any yahoo that needs a bunch of guns at home, and one in their pants Hoyt Sep 2015 #35

That's less than 2 guns per person. ileus Sep 2015 #6

Hmmm... Lizzie Poppet Sep 2015 #20

I can verify eight of those guns are at my place. Bonx Sep 2015 #9

And yet the murder rate is declining Freddie Stubbs Sep 2015 #10

busted link...nt jonno99 Sep 2015 #12

That is a 9 year old story. upaloopa Sep 2015 #15

And yet two innocent people were blown away in my town last week phylny Sep 2015 #16

Don't blame the people that didn't do it. beevul Sep 2015 #23

I blame the people that didn't do it phylny Sep 2015 #26

No, thats not accurate. beevul Sep 2015 #28

My attitude isn't killing people. phylny Sep 2015 #30

Murder Rates Rise Steeply In US Cities: Experts Can’t Agree On The Reasons Why Read more at http://w etherealtruth Sep 2015 #33

If younger people are not so interested in guns upaloopa Sep 2015 #13

I have zero problem with guns but ryan_cats Sep 2015 #17

number doesn't surprise me at all Liberal_in_LA Sep 2015 #19

And yet only 1/3 of the households in the US have gun(s)..... Bigmack Sep 2015 #27

Only 1/3 of the homes called on the phone admit to having guns in the house. DonP Sep 2015 #32