All the headlines from our Gun Liability Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Jul 31 2014 // Doctors and health care providers challenging a Florida gun law say they will appeal a recent decision to uphold the measure.A federal appeals court last week ruled that the law restricting what doctors can tell patients...
Jul 28 2014 // A Florida law restricting what doctors can tell patients about gun ownership was deemed to be constitutional by a federal appeals court, which said it legitimately regulates professional conduct and doesn’t violate...
Jul 25 2014 // Shooting ranges in White City, Ore. are reopening after the National Rifle Association agreed to provide insurance coverage.The 18 ranges were forced to close July 1 because their insurance carrier dropped coverage after a...
Apr 27 2014 // Florida lawmakers have approved legislation that supporters say will uphold a policyholder’s constitutional right to bear arms by preventing insurers from using gun ownership in underwriting.The Florida House of...
Apr 24 2014 // A Florida bill that would forbid insurance companies from refusing to serve or charging higher rates to applicants based on their ownership of a firearm has been sent to Gov. Rick Scott to sign.The measure passed the House...
Apr 3 2014 // A House committee has approved a bill that would allow trained officials to carry firearms in schools as a way to improve safety.The bill (HB 753) approved Wednesday is sponsored by Greg Steube, a Republican from Sarasota....
Apr 3 2014 // Wal-Mart Stores Inc.’s sale of sexually charged music and high-capacity weapons hurts the company’s image, an historic Wall Street church said in a lawsuit seeking to force a shareholder vote on tightening...
Mar 28 2014 // West Virginia Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin has signed a bill that lets people with concealed-carry permits bring guns to city-owned recreational facilities, including swimming pools and after-school centers. The law requires...
Mar 20 2014 // The Senate passed a bill that would make it illegal for insurance companies to deny policies or charge higher rates solely based on gun ownership.The bill passed on a 36-3 vote. Supporters have said some insurance...
Mar 11 2014 // Fifteen states plus the District of Columbia strengthened their gun control laws in the year following the Newtown school shooting, accounting for roughly half (44 percent) of the U.S. population.Also, a history of any...
Mar 9 2014 // Florida House and Senate committees have approved a bill that would prevent insurance companies from discriminating against gun owners.The bill flew through the Senate Appropriations committee, but did meet some resistance...
Feb 14 2014 // A measure to do away with local government’s power to decide whether to allow firearms in public parks has passed the Senate.The measure sponsored by Republican Sen. Stacey Campfield of Knoxville was approved 26-7....
Feb 13 2014 // A bill to allow concealed deadly weapons in Kentucky bars has passed its first committee hearing in the Legislature.The Senate Licensing and Occupations Committee approved the measure Tuesday. The bill’s sponsor,...
Feb 4 2014 // Near the National Key Deer Refuge in Florida’s Lower Keys, on a sleepy street called Mango Lane, retired sheriff’s deputy Huey Gordon checked the waterway behind neighbor Doug Varrieur’s home for boat...
Jan 30 2014 // A proposal that seeks to do away with local government’s power to decide whether to allow firearms in public parks in is headed for a full vote in the Tennessee Senate vote.The measure sponsored by Republican Sen....
Jan 27 2014 // Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam said he has “major concerns” about a measure supported by fellow Republicans in the Legislature seeking to do away with local government’s power to decide whether to allow...
Jan 17 2014 // Florida lawmakers say they want to protect policyholders’ second amendment rights to bear firearms by preventing insurers from issuing, renewing or canceling a policy based on whether the policyholder possesses a...
Dec 30 2013 // As 2013 winds down, Insurance Journal takes a look back at the most popular news headlines of the year.In the East region, Superstorm Sandy’s aftermath and the challenges of recovering and rebuilding were a major...
Dec 13 2013 // An Indianapolis police officer’s lawsuit against the original seller of a handgun later used to wound him might have to overcome a state law in Indiana that gives gun sellers significant immunity.The lawsuit filed...
Dec 13 2013 // When North Carolina lawmakers approved a bill expanding where concealed weapons are legally allowed, it created a dilemma for communities that had banned firearms from playgrounds.To comply with the legislation, some...