Illinois bill would require gunowners to have liability insurance
 

A new Illinois bill represents another assault on the rights of law-abiding firearm owners in the state by forcing them to maintain a $1 million liability insurance policy or risk losing the right to own a firearm.

Most individuals in Illinois, with some exceptions, must obtain a �Firearm Owner�s Identification Card� to legally own a firearm. House Bill 687, sponsored by Representative Kenneth Dunkin (D- Chicago), would force all of those individuals to obtain a $1 million liability insurance policy. This policy would cover any damages that take place from the use of a firearm owned by the individual.

The bill also authorizes the Department of the State Police to revoke and seize the identification card from any firearm owner that does not supply proof of the liability coverage to the Department.

Finally, not only will HB 687 increase the cost of lawfully purchasing a firearm, language in the bill puts owners at risk of liability should their firearm be lost or stolen. The bill states that a person shall be considered an owner until they report any stolen or lost firearms to their local police or sheriff�s department. This means that an owner could be held liable if a firearm is stolen or lost and used prior to their knowledge.

�This is terrible legislation that will harm Illinois� sportsmen community. Not only will the bill make it cost prohibitive for many to own firearms, it also runs the risk of criminalizing innocent owners,� stated U.S. Sportsmen�s Alliance senior vice president, Rick Story.



http://www.ussportsmen.org/Page.aspx?pid=1849

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If this kind of crap passes, the "good" people of Illinois (pretty much anyone south of Chicago), should just up and move. Or secede from Chicago altogether. Ridiculous.

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We think about this all the time! The mob in Springfield is a bad, totally corrupt joke. However, we in the hinterlands (outside Chicongo), aren't laughing.

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Up and move? In this nightmare economy? No sir. We're stuck here. Besides, running won't do any good anyway. I should also note that bills like this are presented all the time in Ill-annoy. And they usually get knocked down. Yes, it's a constant battle and it always will be. But, I see no reason to tuck tail and run.

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This is just a trough full of pork stimulus being fed to the insurance lobby whores. :banghead:

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I noticed a lack of described punishment if you get caught with a gun and don't have a FOID card, like a gang banger?

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I really feel for you guys. I more-or-less grew up in Illinois (plenty far south of Chicago) and it pains me to see what's happening there. God bless you in your struggle to free yourselves of an oppressive, corrupt political establishment.

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So sorry to see this new assault on firearm ownership. I left Chicago long ago.
Take care,
Mod1

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1776 2.0

A literal exercise of the 2nd Amendment protected right should take place right about now to let them now what it is all about...

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The problem is the people that live in and around Sh*t-cago.

Walk across the border into Indiana, everyone owns guns. Last I heard there were in excess of 250,000 CCW holders in Indiana.

How come gunownership works fine in Indiana but not in Illinois?

I already have insurance. I'm insured by Smith & Wesson.

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I wish that pro-gun groups would stop using the tired "hunting and sportsmanship" argument and say what the 2nd f*cking amendment says:

I don't need an AK-47 to kill deer. I need it to kill human beings who foolishly attempt to make me submit.

Just crossed my mind when I saw this article coming from ussportsmen.

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+60000000000000000

That is why I dont like those Organizations they are controled oppostion.

They box you into a corner where you are ashamed to say YOU READY WILLING AND ABLE TO DEFEND YOURSELF AND LOVED ONE FROM ANY THREAT BE IT FOREIGN OR DOMESTIC


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Just another "common sense" gun law. :censored:

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Think of the children!:sarc:

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Yup another law that criminals will ignore.

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