New York Democrats' bill would require $1 million in liability insurance for gun owners

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Senate Bill S2857A
§ 2353. FIREARM OWNERS INSURANCE POLICIES. 1. ANY PERSON IN THIS STATE WHO SHALL OWN A FIREARM SHALL, PRIOR TO SUCH OWNERSHIP, OBTAIN AND CONTINUOUSLY MAINTAIN A POLICY OF LIABILITY INSURANCE IN AN AMOUNT NOT LESS THAN ONE MILLION DOLLARS SPECIFICALLY COVERING ANY DAMAGES RESULTING FROM ANY NEGLIGENT OR WILLFUL ACTS INVOLVING THE USE OF SUCH FIREARM WHILE IT IS OWNED BY SUCH PERSON. FAILURE TO MAINTAIN SUCH INSURANCE SHALL RESULT IN THE IMMEDIATE REVOCATION OF SUCH OWNER’S REGISTRATION, LICENSE AND ANY OTHER PRIVILEGE TO OWN SUCH FIREARM.
3. ANY PERSON WHO OWNS A FIREARM ON THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS SECTION
SHALL OBTAIN THE INSURANCE REQUIRED BY THIS SECTION WITHIN THIRTY DAYS
OF SUCH EFFECTIVE DATE.

4. THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION SHALL NOT APPLY TO ANY PEACE OFFI-
CER, AS DEFINED IN SECTION 2.10 OF THE CRIMINAL PROCEDURE LAW, POLICE
OFFICER, AS DEFINED IN SUBDIVISION THIRTY-FOUR OF SECTION 1.20 OF THE
CRIMINAL PROCEDURE LAW, OR ANY MEMBER OF THE MILITARY WHO IS ON "ACTIVE
DUTY" OR "IN ACTIVE MILITARY SERVICE OF THE UNITED STATES" AS DEFINED IN
SECTION ONE OF THE MILITARY LAW, WHO IS AUTHORIZED TO CARRY A FIREARM.
 
Isn't that effectively the same thing as a "poll tax" and thus unconstitutional?

I am not a lawyer, yada, yada, yada - disclaimer...
 
stupid-ass bill said:
...COVERING ANY DAMAGES RESULTING FROM ANY NEGLIGENT OR WILLFUL ACTS....

Ha ha ha! Right. There isn't an insurance company on the planet that would underwrite that policy, unless the premiums were over $1M.
 
So I suppose that they'll fine illegal gun owners a million dollars if they commit a negligent or willful act?

Or not.
 
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