Gun Control Proposal for Hawaii

[ironyak]

This not being an area I follow very closely, the idea of gun liability insurance seemed like a worthwhile approach to address the issues Rob outlined - risk assessment and coverage for damages. As stated, insurance companies have a long history of making such assessments and would have a financial stake in getting it right (unlike government background checks).

In looking closer, legislation along these lines has been proposed many times before, tracked by the insurance industry. Here was an informative summary of gun insurance bills introduced after Sandy Hook:
https://www.insurancejournal.com/news/na...287975.htm

Hawaii State Sen. Josh Green tried to introduce similar legislation just a couple years ago.
http://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/story/31075...ry-5-years
Carried over to 2018: https://legiscan.com/HI/research/SB9/2016

While there are lots of details to wade through, all of these laws would ultimately need to pass constitutional review, given 2nd Amendment Constitutional rights. If Hawaii were to study the issue, then that should be the focus IMHO - what, if any system, of mandatory gun liability insurance would be deemed constitutional? The pragmatics of minimum required coverage, state-backed pools, etc, etc are all moot otherwise.

Best of luck with it Rob - doing something is better than choosing to believe nothing can be done.