Latest Gun Liability Headlines

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

State Proposals to Mandate Insurance for Gun Owners Falter

Nov 19 2013 // Plans to mandate liability coverage for U.S. gun owners after last year’s school shooting in Connecticut have languished as opponents attack the proposals by comparing them to President Barack Obama’s health...

Asheville, North Carolina Approves Guns on Playgrounds Per State Law

Nov 14 2013 // Asheville City Council has approved an ordinance to allow people with concealed weapons permits to carry guns at city playgrounds.The move brings Asheville’s ordinances into compliance with a new North Carolina law....

Idaho Gun Show Canceled Due to Insurance Requirements

Oct 7 2013 // Members of a southwestern Idaho gun club may have to end a decades-long tradition of gun shows because Ada County raised its insurance requirements after two people were injured in an accidental firearm discharge at the...

Police Offer Plan for Guns in Georgia Schools

Oct 2 2013 // Under a plan being discussed by a northeast Georgia school district, Colt 6920 M4 carbine rifles would be stored in safes inside schools to defend students in a school shooting.The weapons — one for each school...

6 Indicted for Arson, Insurance Fraud Scheme in Missouri

Oct 1 2013 // Six people have been indicted by a federal grand jury in Missouri for their roles in an arson and insurance fraud conspiracy, Tammy Dickinson, U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Missouri, announced.One of the...

Idaho Gun Show Canceled Due to Insurance Requirements

Sep 20 2013 // Members of a southwestern Idaho gun club may have to end a decades-long tradition of gun shows because Ada County raised its insurance requirements after two people were injured in an accidental firearm discharge at the...

Cochrane & Company Combines Property, GL Coverage for Shooting Sports Program

Aug 29 2013 // Cochrane & Company has combined general liability and property insurance for its ARMS program for the shooting sports industry, which includes ammunition, firearms manufacturing, and all supporting specialties. The...

Florida Schools Open with More Armed Security

Aug 26 2013 // In the Fort Lauderdale suburb of Pembroke Pines, students returning to school this year are being greeted not only by their teachers and principal. They’re also meeting the armed school resource officer who will be...

Feds: Nearly 6,900 Firearms Stolen in Ohio in 2012

Aug 21 2013 // Nearly 6,900 firearms were reported stolen or lost in Ohio last year, ranking it sixth among states with the most missing guns, federal data shows.The lion’s share of those were listed as stolen; 78 were reported...

Illinois Governor Signs Gun Law on Background Checks, Thefts

Aug 20 2013 // Illinois gun owners who fail to report the theft or loss of a weapon will face tougher restrictions under a new law signed by Gov. Pat Quinn.The law closes a background check loophole for the sale or transfer of a firearm...

Gun Ranges In Washington County Protected From Lawsuits

Aug 15 2013 // You can’t move near a shooting range in Pierce County, Wash. and then start complaining about the noise. The county council approved an ordinance Tuesday that protects gun ranges from lawsuits based on noise or...

Remington Asks Judge To Dismiss Montana Lawsuit Over Rifle

Aug 8 2013 // Gun manufacturer Remington has asked a federal judge to dismiss a proposed class-action lawsuit by Montanans who bought a type of rifle that can reportedly misfire without the trigger being pulled.Allen Bowker and Eric...

Arkansas AG: School District Must Name Teachers in Gun Program

Aug 8 2013 // An Arkansas school district that trained more than 20 teachers and staff to carry concealed handguns on campus through a program that faces questions over its legality was wrong to make secret the names of the employees,...

Kansas Court Remands Case of Gun Shop Liability

Aug 5 2013 // Firearms dealers must use the highest degree of care in preventing the sale of guns to a felon, the Kansas Supreme Court has ruled.The decision comes in the appeal of a mother who filed a negligence lawsuit against the...

Kansas Court Remands Case of Gun Shop Liability

Jul 22 2013 // Firearms dealers must use the highest degree of care in preventing the sale of guns to a felon, the Kansas Supreme Court ruled.The decision comes in the appeal of a mother who filed a negligence lawsuit against the owners...

Missouri Appeals Panel Says Kansas Gun Store not Liable

Jul 18 2013 // A Missouri appeals panel says it agrees with a lower court ruling that said a Kansas gun store is protected from lawsuits in a 2007 fatal shooting at a Kansas City mall. The Kansas City Star reports the appeals court on...

PSDA Expands Firearm Coverage for Retired Law Enforcement

Jul 11 2013 // The Public Servants Defense Agency (PSDA) has broadened coverage available to retirees allowed to carry firearms under the Law Enforcement Officer’s Safety Act (LEOSA). As a result of this product enhancement,...

Texas Tops U.S. in Number of Lost, Stolen Firearms

Jun 20 2013 // Federal authorities say Texas has far and away the largest number of firearms in the U.S. reported as lost or stolen.The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives issued a report this week showing there were...

San Francisco Sues Gun Companies Over High-Capacity Magazines

Jun 12 2013 // San Francisco is suing three gun accessories companies and one gun show promoter for selling disassembled high-capacity magazines disguised as gun magazine repair kits in violation of California law. The lawsuit was...

Illinois Lt. Governor: Cities Should Consider Assault-Weapons Bans

Jun 10 2013 // Lt. Gov. Sheila Simon is urging Illinois communities to consider banning assault-style weapons before new legislation is signed that could prohibit local governments from doing so in the future.The General Assembly...