Gun Control Through Liability Insurance? | Capitol Watch

As the gun debate heats up, one idea seems particularly suited for Connecticut to consider: liability insurance for gun owners.

This is the kind of mandatory insurance you have to get to drive a car ? and the kind of protection that costs more if you want to take what the industry knows is a calculated risk. Letting your teenager get behind the wheel is a good example.

When I wanted my son to drive the family cars, my insurance agent offered a market-based solution: pay for the risk and he could drive. Nobody said my son couldn?t drive ? but I had to acknowledge the extreme danger that comes with a teenage boy in the driver?s seat. We know this because of extensive research on teenagers and driving by the insurance industry.

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Source: http://courantblogs.com/capitol-watch/gun-control-through-liability-insurance/

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