All the headlines from our Gun Liability Topic Page, ordered by recency.
Mar 11 2013 // Wilson Combat, an Arkansas-based maker of custom firearms, is joining other small manufacturers across the county in adopting no sale policies to law-enforcement agencies in states that adopt strict laws on gun...
Mar 7 2013 // Having a higher number of firearm laws in a state may be associated with a lower rate of firearm fatalities from suicides and homicides, according to a study of all 50 states published by JAMA Internal Medicine.More than...
Mar 7 2013 // A north Georgia city is considering passing an ordinance to make gun ownership mandatory.Leaders of Nelson, a city of just over 1,300 about 50 miles north of downtown Atlanta, said with one police officer on patrol eight...
Mar 4 2013 // An Arkansas House panel rejected a proposal that would have allowed some school employees to carry guns in schools after completing an active shooter training course.The House Education Committee voted against the measure...
Feb 28 2013 // Sellers and owners of assault weapons could be liable for damages caused by shootings in Colorado, another response from Democrats to recent mass shootings that has made gun-control one of the biggest issues of this...
Feb 12 2013 // While a special school safety commission formed after the massacre of schoolchildren in Connecticut continues its work, Oklahoma legislators are pushing ahead with their own proposals to allow for armed teachers and more...
Feb 7 2013 // Democratic lawmakers have proposed legislation that would require California gun owners to buy liability insurance to cover damages or injuries caused by their weapons.Similar bills have been introduced in other states...
Jan 31 2013 // Legislation filed by an Oklahoma state lawmaker would eliminate a felony for law-abiding gun owners.Rep. Paul Wesselhöft has introduced House Bill 1558, which would allow licensed gun owners to board a bus with their...
Jan 30 2013 // Superintendents of three small rural school districts that allow some teachers to carry guns told Texas lawmakers on Jan. 28 that the practice provides a critical measure of safety for students in the event of a campus...
Jan 28 2013 // Police chiefs in Central Texas say they’re having trouble arming their officers due to shortages of assault rifles and ammunition.One police department has instructed its officers to try cutting back on ammunition...
Jan 28 2013 // Some lawmakers are hoping the insurance market might offer the best incentives to lessen firearms-related violence. A bill filed on Jan. 18 in Massachusetts would require gun owners to purchase liability insurance in the...
Jan 28 2013 // As policymakers and legislators around the country continue to examine gun-control ideas, one Massachusetts lawmaker introduced this month what appears to be one of the more novel, out-of-the-box approach: requiring gun...
Jan 25 2013 // An Arkansas Senate panel advanced a proposal this week to allow concealed handguns in churches, but rejected an amendment to require places of worship to carry more insurance if firearms are permitted.A House committee...
Jan 19 2013 // As lawmakers cast around for ways to curb gun-related violence, some are hoping the insurance market might offer incentives.A bill filed on Jan. 18 in Massachusetts would require gun owners to purchase liability insurance...
Jan 16 2013 // In a heavily guarded store just southwest of Houston, twin .50-caliber “Ma Deuce” machine guns rise up side by side from a mount that could be bolted to the deck of a warship or truck bed.The guns can fire...
Dec 26 2012 // Federal authorities announced last week that a North Carolina farmer pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit fraud on the federal crop insurance program for payments worth over $1 million.According to authorities, Harry...
Dec 19 2012 // Teachers and school administrators who receive proper training would be authorized to carry firearms on school campuses and at school events under a bill being drafted by an Oklahoma lawmaker.Republican Rep. Mark...
Dec 18 2012 // The family of a slain Arizona Border Patrol agent has sued federal officials over the botched “Fast and Furious” gun operation, claiming they should have known it created a risk to law enforcement...
Dec 3 2012 // The Oklahoma Insurance Department spent more than $180,000 on high-tech shotguns, bulletproof vests and seven police-package vehicles that agency officials say were needed as part of its expanded focus on criminal...
Nov 26 2012 // An Alabama lawmaker is again pushing legislation that would let employees take handguns to work.State Sen. Roger Bedford, D-Russellville, says his bill is aimed at increasing personal safety, reported The Montgomery...