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hack89

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7. My guns are insured - it costs a pittance

Reply to dangerdoll (Reply #4)

Wed Feb 6, 2013, 04:00 PM

Feb 2013

because when you cut through the hyperbolic BS, there are very few gun accidents relative to the shear number of gun owners. The risk spread over the population of gun owners would make insurance dirt cheap.

And of course you realize that liability insurances only covers accidents - it is of no benefit to victims of crime. As an analogy, if I was to use my car to deliberately run you over, my insurance would not pay you.

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Jim Carrey Tweet on buying an assault rifle [View all] Playinghardball Feb 2013 OP

Tend to agree. Here are photos of folks lined up in Atlanta just one week after Newtown. Hoyt Feb 2013 #1

I try to understand how their minds have been twisted by Fox, Limbaugh, AAO Feb 2013 #2

Or perhaps they're just looking to make a buck. HooptieWagon Feb 2013 #10

We're probably talking sideways AAO Feb 2013 #13

How do you know they're "fox washed"? HooptieWagon Feb 2013 #16

why do you post the same thing over and over? farminator3000 Feb 2013 #23

Whatever you say, Dr Frist. HooptieWagon Feb 2013 #24

America's problem in two photos. HughBeaumont Feb 2013 #11

And you know for a fact every person in that line is buying an assult rifle? Travis_0004 Feb 2013 #28

That is what the article is about. I don't think they were there for a worthy cause. Hoyt Feb 2013 #30

A strategy to deal with the gun problem Maineman Feb 2013 #3

make them insure each weapon... dangerdoll Feb 2013 #4

My guns are insured - it costs a pittance hack89 Feb 2013 #7

Liability insurance doesn't just "cover accidents"--it covers "Liability", ie... lastlib Feb 2013 #17

Storage and training discounts are the norm hack89 Feb 2013 #19

Need to determine the registered owner 1st. Not many procedures jmg257 Feb 2013 #5

Message auto-removed rwt1960 Feb 2013 #6

Since very few guns are actually registered, I see the first problem. hack89 Feb 2013 #9

Regulate ammo.... Spitfire of ATJ Feb 2013 #18

Which the supreme court would throw out. Travis_0004 Feb 2013 #29

Oh sure, it's lead and explosive material often crossing state lines. Spitfire of ATJ Feb 2013 #31

<rolleyes> HooptieWagon Feb 2013 #8

<puke lunch> farminator3000 Feb 2013 #22

Still dragging out that theKed Feb 2013 #27

Gun Nuts Are "Chasing the High" of Fear triplepoint Feb 2013 #12

Appreciate the effort... CanSocDem Feb 2013 #21

Them's Real 'Mericuns! kyeshinka Feb 2013 #14

It is understood that people will want to turn to a loved one jmg257 Feb 2013 #15

Ouch. Judgmental. Zax2me Feb 2013 #20

no Skittles Feb 2013 #26

THANK YOU MR. CARREY Skittles Feb 2013 #25