Latest Gun Liability Headlines
All the headlines from our Gun Liability Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Mass. Bill Would Require Gun Insurance
Jan 28 2013 // Some lawmakers are hoping the insurance market might offer the best incentives to lessen firearms-related violence. A bill filed on Jan. 18 in Massachusetts would require gun owners to purchase liability insurance in the...
Liability Insurance for Gun Owners?
Jan 28 2013 // As policymakers and legislators around the country continue to examine gun-control ideas, one Massachusetts lawmaker introduced this month what appears to be one of the more novel, out-of-the-box approach: requiring gun...
Arkansas Lawmakers Advance Guns in Church Bill Minus Insurance Provision
Jan 25 2013 // An Arkansas Senate panel advanced a proposal this week to allow concealed handguns in churches, but rejected an amendment to require places of worship to carry more insurance if firearms are permitted. A House committee...
Massachusetts Bill Would Require Gun Liability Insurance
Jan 19 2013 // As lawmakers cast around for ways to curb gun-related violence, some are hoping the insurance market might offer incentives. A bill filed on Jan. 18 in Massachusetts would require gun owners to purchase liability insurance...
Heavy-Duty Restricted Guns Legally Sold in Texas
Jan 16 2013 // In a heavily guarded store just southwest of Houston, twin .50-caliber “Ma Deuce” machine guns rise up side by side from a mount that could be bolted to the deck of a warship or truck bed. The guns can fire...
N.C. Farmer Pleads Guilty to Million Dollar Crop Insurance Fraud
Dec 26 2012 // Federal authorities announced last week that a North Carolina farmer pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit fraud on the federal crop insurance program for payments worth over $1 million. According to authorities, Harry...
Oklahoma Lawmaker, Texas Governor Want Teachers to Be Armed
Dec 19 2012 // Teachers and school administrators who receive proper training would be authorized to carry firearms on school campuses and at school events under a bill being drafted by an Oklahoma lawmaker. Republican Rep. Mark...
Family of Slain Arizona Border Patrol Agent Sues Officials
Dec 18 2012 // The family of a slain Arizona Border Patrol agent has sued federal officials over the botched “Fast and Furious” gun operation, claiming they should have known it created a risk to law enforcement...
Oklahoma Insurance Department Spends $180K on Guns, Police Vehicles
Dec 3 2012 // The Oklahoma Insurance Department spent more than $180,000 on high-tech shotguns, bulletproof vests and seven police-package vehicles that agency officials say were needed as part of its expanded focus on criminal...
Alabama Bill Would Allow Guns at Work
Nov 26 2012 // An Alabama lawmaker is again pushing legislation that would let employees take handguns to work. State Sen. Roger Bedford, D-Russellville, says his bill is aimed at increasing personal safety, reported The Montgomery...
Oklahoma Prepares for Open Carrying of Firearms
Nov 1 2012 // With Oklahoma preparing for a much-debated new law that allows people to carry their previously concealed firearms out in the open, state officials say they’ve seen a big increase in the number of residents seeking a...
Wisconsin Workplace Shooting Brings Call for New Law on Guns
Oct 24 2012 // Two Wisconsin lawmakers are pushing legislation to tighten the enforcement of gun rules in domestic violence cases, prompted by a fatal shooting rampage at a suburban Milwaukee spa. Radcliffe Haughton, 45, bought a handgun...
Court Rules New York Shooting Victim Can Sue Gun Maker
Oct 8 2012 // A Buffalo man who was shot nearly a decade ago can sue the manufacturer, the distributor and the dealer of the semi-automatic pistol used to shoot him, a New York state appeals court ruled on Friday. Attorneys for Daniel...
Mississippi Court Rules Wal-Mart Not Liable in Gun Ammo Sale to Underage Shooter
Sep 10 2012 // If a store sells ammunition to an underage person who uses the bullets to kill someone, is the retailer responsible? Not necessarily, according to the Mississippi Supreme Court. The court ruled 5-4 this week in favor of...
Ashland Gun Club Insurance Dispute with Lloyd’s
Aug 28 2012 // Lloyd’s of London says the liability insurance it provides for the Ashland Gun Club in Oregon covers bodily injury and property damage, but it won’t pay any damages related to lead contamination from...
Man’s Gun Fires in Dallas Walmart; 4, Including 2 Children, Slightly Hurt
Jul 25 2012 // Investigators say a man and three bystanders have been slightly hurt when his gun accidentally fired at a Walmart store in Dallas. Police say 23-year-old Todd Canady of Waco was booked on an evading arrest charge. Police...
Pirates Shoot Grenades, Guns at Gas Tanker off Oman
Jun 21 2012 // Pirates fired guns and rocket-propelled grenades at a liquefied natural gas tanker off the coast of Oman on Wednesday, and three shots hit the vessel, the International Maritime Bureau’s anti-crime arm...
Illinois Gun Works Fined $111K for Exposing Workers to Hazards
Jun 13 2012 // Federal officials have fined an Illinois gun sales business, a shooting range and gun safety training company for allegedly exposing workers to hazards, including lead. Proposed fines total $111,000. The U.S. Department of...
Pro-Gun Advocates Claim Victory in Oklahoma Session
May 15 2012 // Advocates for expanded gun rights in Oklahoma are claiming success in the 2012 legislative session after the passage of several pro-gun measures, including one that allows permit holders to openly carry firearms. The...
Oklahoma Gov. Signs Bill Limiting Liability at Gun Ranges, Shops, Clubs
Apr 12 2012 // Legislation signed by Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin would limit the liability of owners, employees and customers for injuries that take place on gun ranges, gun shops and gun clubs. Senate Bill 875, by state Sen. Anthony Sykes...
