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In reply to the discussion: Your Preferred Answer on Gun Control [View all]HereSince1628
(36,063 posts)14. That might get insurance companies interested in prevention of gun violence
to reduce their exposure to making payouts,
but I suspect you'd not get many companies to insure in a manner that would be useful to the victims of gun violence.
It's very hard for me to see an insurance company leaving itself exposed to the costs of misuse, criminal use, or even negligent storage of a firearm.
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That might get insurance companies interested in prevention of gun violence
HereSince1628
Dec 2015
#14
As of last night, I came around to move a bit on the control issue in favor or...
Shandris
Dec 2015
#4
Before the inevitable 'Are you going to volunteer to help with the confiscation?'
Matrosov
Dec 2015
#13
With respect to concealed carry, my primary objection is to the marketing of it.
Maedhros
Dec 2015
#29
No one who just spent $500 on a gun will turn it in for cash. 20,000 million guns sold this year! nt
Logical
Dec 2015
#34
I don't mind gun buyback programs. Gets them off the street. So funny how many gun nuts and right...
Logical
Dec 2015
#38