If you've been reading my work for a while, you know I've been pushing this policy for years. So I'm happy to see that San Jose firearm owners will soon be required to get liability insurance. Via San Jose Mercury-News: In two separate votes, the San Jose City Council on Tuesday night passed a first-of-its-kind ordinance requiring residents who own a gun to carry liability insurance and pay an annual fee aimed at reducing gun violence — a divisive move that is sure to set off a series of legal challenges. Councilwoman Dev Davis dissented on both items, saying that she believed the measures would be ineffective and might even be unconstitutional.

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