The Western Journal
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Forget gun-grabbing — with the bill state Democrats recently introduced, Maryland residents might not be able to afford guns for the government to grab. And that’s the whole point.
If passed, House Bill 430 would require gun carriers to have liability insurance of at least $300,000. Carriers who don’t comply would be guilty of a misdemeanor and “lose the right” to own a firearm, according to the bill.
Democratic Del. Terri Hill introduced HB 430 on Jan. 18, calling it “another effort at common sense gun legislation,” WBFF-TV reported. It was co-sponsored by more than a dozen other Democratic state delegates.
“A person may not wear or carry a firearm unless the person has obtained and is covered by liability insurance … to cover claims for property damage, bodily injury, or death arising from an accident resulting from the person’s use or storage of a firearm or up to $300,000 for damages arising from the same incident, in addition to interest and costs,” the proposed legislation reads.
The bill does list some exemptions: members of the armed forces, federal law enforcement, carriers of U.S. Coast Guard-approved flare guns, and citizens carrying unloaded firearms.
After the first reading, HB 430 was referred to committee and has at least seven more stops within the House before reaching Democratic Gov. Wes Moore’s desk.
The proposed effective date is Oct. 1.
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