Posted: Jan 17, 2018 4:38 pm
laklak wrote:The insurance idea is interesting, but I can guarantee it wouldn't work for a couple of reasons. One is the no one knows where the guns are or who owns them so you couldn't monitor compliance. Second, they'd just ignore it.
We've had mandatory automobile insurance here since I started driving back in the dark ages, but I still need to carry uninsured motorist protection because a substantial percentage of people ignore the law. Despite the fact that if you don't have insurance you can't register your automobile, and the insurance agencies report you to the DMV if you drop or lose your coverage and the state then suspends your driving license.
Criminals illegally operate deadly equipment whether it be automobiles or guns.
The real problem is: would insurance companies jack the rates so high that an insurance law would constitute a de-facto ban in violation of 2nd amendment protections. However, this perhaps can be overcome by requiring insurance OR a bond.