Coverage dated January 24, 2022 to January 26, 2022

Gun rights group sues San Jose over liability law requiring firearm insurance

Headline from Fox26 Houston, on the newest of 3 developments

The San Jose City Council overwhelmingly approved the measure despite opposition from gun owners who said it would violate their Second Amendment rights.

Fox26 Houston's own description from its feed. We collect headlines and these descriptions, not full articles; read the original reporting below.

Developments in this update

3 dated developments, oldest first, newest marked. Each is named by one outlet's own headline; open its reports to see every outlet that covered it.

  1. San Jose could be 1st to require gun liability insurance

    Headline from ABC 10 Sacramento ·

  2. San Jose passes law requiring gun owners to get liability insurance

    Headline from Delaware Public Media ·

  3. Newest

    Gun rights group sues San Jose over liability law requiring firearm insurance

    Headline from Fox26 Houston ·

Reports & sources

104 articles, oldest first.

  1. Los Angeles Times

    San Jose could be the 1st in the nation to require gun liability insurance (opens Los Angeles Times)

    Published

    Los Angeles Times's feed description

    The San Jose City Council on Tuesday is expected to vote on a plan that would require gun owners to carry liability insurance and pay a $25 fee.

  2. MyNorthwest

    San Jose could be 1st to require gun liability insurance (opens MyNorthwest)

    Published

    MyNorthwest's feed description

    Gun owners would be required to carry liability insurance and pay a fee in the city of San Jose that officials say would be the first of its kind in the

  3. Quad-City Times

    California city becomes first in US to require gun owners to carry liability insurance (opens Quad-City Times)

    Published

    Quad-City Times's feed description

    Gun owners says the measure violates their Second Amendment rights and promised to sue.

  4. WTHR Indianapolis

    California city first in the US to approve insurance law for gun owners (opens WTHR Indianapolis)

    Published

    WTHR Indianapolis's feed description

    Gun owners who don't have insurance wouldn't lose their guns or face any criminal charges, the mayor said.

  5. Fox26 Houston

    San Jose becomes 1st city in nation to approve liability insurance, fee for gun owners (opens Fox26 Houston)

    Published

    Fox26 Houston's feed description

    San Jose on Tuesday is believed to be the first city in the nation to approve liability insurance and a fee for San Jose gun owners.

  6. Digital Journal

    California city votes to become first in US to mandate gun insurance (opens Digital Journal)

    Published

    Digital Journal's feed description

    The city of San Jose voted Tuesday to pass a law that will compel gun owners to take out insurance to cover any damage caused by their weapon, a move its

  7. The Columbian

    California city approves 1st U.S. insurance law for gun owners (opens The Columbian)

    Published

    The Columbian's feed description

    SAN JOSE, Calif. — A California city voted Tuesday night to require gun owners to carry liability insurance in what’s believed to be the first measure of its kind in the United States.

  8. The Guardian

    California city requires gun owners to carry liability insurance in first measure of its kind (opens The Guardian)

    Published

    The Guardian's feed description

    San Jose city council approved the measure Tuesday, despite swift opposition from gun owners threatening lawsuits

  9. KAAL Rochester

    California city approves 1st US insurance law for gun owners (opens KAAL Rochester)

    Published

    Omaha World-Herald's feed description

    SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — A California city voted Tuesday night to require gun owners to carry liability insurance in what’s believed to be the first measure of its kind

  10. CBS News

    San Jose passes first U.S. law requiring gun owners to get liability insurance and pay annual fee (opens CBS News)

    Published

    CBS News's feed description

    They'd also have to pay an annual fee. But opponents promised to fight the measure in court. People on both sides of the issue spoke at length before the vote was taken.

  11. Washington Times

    San Jose could be 1st U.S. city to require gun liability insurance (opens Washington Times)

    Published

    Washington Times's feed description

    Gun owners would be required to carry liability insurance and pay a fee in the city of San Jose that officials say would be the first of its kind in the United States, following a trend of other Democratic-led cities that have sought to rein in violence through stricter rules.

  12. Washington Times

    Gun-rights group sues California city for requiring liability insurance (opens Washington Times)

    Published

    Washington Times's feed description

    A national gun-rights group is suing a California city that has approved legislation requiring gun owners to carry liability insurance.

  13. Boston

    A city that saw a deadly mass shooting last year will force gun owners to have liability insurance (opens Boston)

    Published

    Boston's feed description

    City lawmakers in San Jose, Calif., took a preliminary vote Tuesday to require gun owners to carry liability insurance and pay an annual fee.

  14. Gopusa

    California city approves 1st US mandatory insurance law for gun owners (opens Gopusa)

    Published

    Gopusa's feed description

    SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — A California city voted Tuesday night to require gun owners to carry liability insurance in what’s believed to be the first measure of its kind in the United States. The San Jose City Council overwhelmingly approved the measure despite opposition from gun owners who said it w…

  15. ABC 10 Sacramento

    San Jose approves 1st US insurance law for gun owners (opens ABC 10 Sacramento)

    Published

    ABC 10 Sacramento's feed description

    The proposal aims at reducing gun violence in San Jose

  16. Washington Examiner

    Gun rights group sues San Jose over unprecedented liability insurance mandate (opens Washington Examiner)

    Published

    Washington Examiner's feed description

    A gun rights group is suing a California city after it passed an ordinance mandating gun owners to purchase liability insurance and pay an annual fee.

  17. Los Angeles Times

    San Jose requires gun owners to have liability insurance (opens Los Angeles Times)

    Published

    Los Angeles Times's feed description

    The first-of-its-kind ordinance will require legal gun owners to pay an annual fee and invest in liability insurance.

  18. Christian Science Monitor

    Can liability insurance help with gun safety? San Jose says yes. (opens Christian Science Monitor)

    Published

    Christian Science Monitor's feed description

    A city in California passed a law on Tuesday that will require San Jose gun owners to have liability insurance, the first of its kind to take effect in the United States. The ordinance is intended to reduce gun violence, but opponents are already mounting a court challenge.

  19. Fox News

    San Jose approves gun owners liability insurance (opens Fox News)

    Published

    Fox News's feed description

    A California city has approved liability insurance for gun owners, the first such measure in the US, as it seeks to lower gun violence through stricter rules.

  20. Forbes

    San Jose Passes Nation’s First Gun Liability Insurance Law—Here’s What It Means (opens Forbes)

    Published

    Forbes's feed description

    Gun owners in San Jose may have to pay $25 per household and carry liability insurance to cover losses or damages from any “negligent or accidental use of the firearm.”

  21. Newsweek

    San Jose faces wave of lawsuits for ordering gun owners to get insurance (opens Newsweek)

    Published

    Newsweek's feed description

    The California city's council has overwhelmingly approved a measure requiring gun owners to buy liability insurance and pay an annual fee estimated at $25.

  22. Washington Post

    A city will force gun owners to have liability insurance in an effort to incentivize safety (opens Washington Post)

    Published

    Washington Post's feed description

    The city of San Jose took a step toward adopted what’s believed to be the first measure of its kind in the United States aiming to reduce the risk of gun harm by incentivizing safer behavior.

  23. Fox26 Houston

    Gun rights group sues San Jose over liability law requiring firearm insurance (opens Fox26 Houston)

    Published

    Fox26 Houston's feed description

    The San Jose City Council overwhelmingly approved the measure despite opposition from gun owners who said it would violate their Second Amendment rights.

  24. Truthout

    San Jose Passes First-of-Its-Kind Insurance Requirement for Gun Owners (opens Truthout)

    Published

    Truthout's feed description

    The measure will affect about 55,000 gun-owning households in the California city.

  25. Delaware Public Media

    San Jose passes law requiring gun owners to get liability insurance (opens Delaware Public Media)

    Published

    Delaware Public Media's feed description

    The San Jose City Council has approved the nation's first law requiring gun owners to have liability insurance. City leaders hope it will reduce gun violence. Gun owners say they're being harassed.

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