Latest Gun Liability Headlines

All the headlines from our Gun Liability Topic Page, ordered by recency.

Gun Lobby Seeks Lending Curbs on ‘Gun-Hating’ Banks

May 21 2018 // The U.S. gun lobby is taking aim at “gun-hating” banks after Citigroup Inc. and Bank of America said they would no longer provide certain banking services to gun-makers, according to industry lobbyists.The...

Judge Rules Anonymous Teens Can’t Take Part in NRA Suit Over Florida Law

May 16 2018 // A Florida judge denied the National Rifle Association’s request to have two 19-year-old gun enthusiasts anonymously join the group’s lawsuit challenging new age requirements for gun purchases.The NRA sued after...

NRA Sues New York, Alleging First Amendment Violations in Insurance Crackdown

May 11 2018 // The National Rifle Association (NRA) has filed a lawsuit against New York’s insurance regulator and Governor Andrew Cuomo, alleging a regulatory overreach by New York officials that has resulted in violations of the...

Lloyd’s Ends Ties with NRA Insurance Programs

May 10 2018 // Lloyd’s of London has directed its underwriters to terminate any insurance programs they have with the National Rifle Association (NRA) and to not enter into any new ones.“The Lloyd’s Corporation has...

NRA Should Name Teens in Suit Over New Florida Gun Law, State Says

May 10 2018 // The National Rifle Association failed to provide evidence that two 19-year-olds who wish to join in the group’s lawsuit over Florida’s new gun-control law would have their privacy violated or be put at risk of...

Chubb Subsidiary Fined $1.3M for Underwriting NRA-Branded Insurance

May 7 2018 // The New York Department of Financial Services (DFS) has fined Chubb Ltd. and its subsidiary, Illinois Union Insurance Company, $1.3 million for underwriting the National Rifle Association (NRA)-branded Carry Guard...

NRA Sues Insurance Broker Lockton Over ‘Carry Guard’

May 7 2018 // The National Rifle Association is suing Lockton Cos., alleging the insurance broker breached its contract with the firearms lobbying group. Lockton administered the NRA’s Carry Guard insurance program, which was...

Georgia School System Approves Policy for Employees to Carry Guns

May 4 2018 // A Georgia school system has decided to allow its employees to carry guns.The Laurens County school board has approved a policy allowing select staff to carry guns on school property, in vehicles and at school functions,...

New York Fines Lockton Over NRA Insurance; Continues Probe of Other Players

May 3 2018 // Insurance broker Lockton will pay a $7 million fine for administering National Rifle Association (NRA) member insurance programs in New York that officials say violate several state laws.The settlement with Lockton is the...

NRA Tells Judge It Fears Harassment in Suit Over Florida Gun Law

May 1 2018 // Two 19-year-old Florida residents who joined the National Rifle Association in suing over the state’s new gun-control law asked a federal judge to let them remain anonymous, saying they fear for their safety because...

Former Student Expelled After Gun Arrest Sues Virginia Tech

Apr 30 2018 // A former student expelled from Virginia Tech after being arrested on a gun charge is suing the school and police officials in federal court.Yunsong Zhao filed a complaint Thursday saying police violated his rights in...

New York Governor Presses Banks, Insurers to Weigh Risk of NRA Ties

Apr 20 2018 // New York Governor Andrew Cuomo on Thursday ramped up pressure on banks and insurers to revisit whether their ties to the National Rifle Association and other gun rights groups harm their reputations and the public...

Scott Sued by Florida Cities Over 2011 Gun Regulations Law

Apr 6 2018 // A Florida law prohibiting local governments from enacting their own gun regulations is invalid and unconstitutional, according to elected officials from 10 cities suing the state’s governor in the aftermath of a mass...

Students Lead March for Stronger Gun Safety Laws

Mar 26 2018 // Thousands of high school students and supporters gathered in Washington and across the U.S. Saturday to demand tougher gun laws from an older generation that’s delivered little change after years of mass...

Firearms: What is Our Responsibility?

Mar 21 2018 // Last week, we spent a little time answering the questions about how our homeowners’ policies cover firearms. Now let’s handle a question that’s a little more touchy. What do we do about it as insurance...

Proposal to Arm Alabama Teachers Draws Support, Fire

Mar 16 2018 // A proposal to let trained teachers carry firearms in public schools drew support and criticism during a legislative public hearing Wednesday as a committee grappled with the first action on a gun-related bill introduced in...

House Approves School Safety Bill

Mar 15 2018 // The House overwhelmingly approved a bill to improve school safety Wednesday, the first gun-related action by Congress since the shooting that left 17 dead at a Florida high school.The bill authorizes $500 million over 10...

California Teacher Injures Students with Accidental Gun Discharge

Mar 15 2018 // Police say a teacher in California accidentally fired his gun in a classroom, injuring three students.It happened Tuesday at Seaside High School as Dennis Alexander was teaching a gun safety lesson for his administration...

How Does the Homeowners’ Policy Handle Firearms?

Mar 14 2018 // Once again, we find ourselves in the deeply political and emotional debate about guns, the second amendment, gun control, and safety. Last Friday, Florida’s Governor signed into law new gun control regulation...

20-Year-Old Oregon Man Sues Dick’s, Walmart Over New Gun Policies

Mar 12 2018 // A 20-year-old man from Oregon has filed lawsuits against Dick’s Sporting Goods and Walmart, alleging the two retailers discriminated against him when they refused to sell him a rifle this week because of his...