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WA: Proposed Alternative To NRA's 'Murder Insurance' Has Early Support
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But Chris Thobaben, a Marine Corps officer and 2020 candidate for Washington state representative, said he has a better idea.
Thobaben proposes requiring gun owners to make a one-time payment at the point of purchase. That payment would be for an insurance policy that would stay attached to the gun for its lifespan, even if it’s sold.
“So if gun No. 11567 is used to kill John Smith, John Smith’s family is subject to receive the payout of John Smith’s life value,” Thobaben explained.
The policy upends the traditional insurance model. It doesn’t cover the shooter, only the victim of gun violence.
And Thobaben’s plan might catch on.
He said his proposal has support from the gun control group Moms Demand Action and the NRA. |
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jac
(1/19/2019)
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Stupid idea.
You are going to reward a criminal who gets shot with a payout to his family?
All this will do is increase the cost of buying a gun by hundreds of dollars. The insurance on some guns will exceed the value of the gun itself. |
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Stripeseven
(1/19/2019)
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| Charged a "Payment" by the State, to exercise a Freedom guaranteed by the Federal Constitution? Rights are "Not Privileges”, and are "NOT" lawfully subject to "One Time Payment" to do so. Rights are not voted on, or charged for. Law abiding citizens refuse to take responsibility for the actions of criminals. |
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