Washington: Home Insurance Requirement for Gun Owners Scheduled for Hearing on M

[MADMAX]

On Monday, January 29th, the Senate Law and Justice Committee will hold a public hearing for Senate Bill 5963, a bill that would require gun owners to have a home insurance policy if they own a firearm, even renters. This bill will not reduce crime but will only price law abiding gun owners out of home insurance policies, if they can even obtain the coverage. Please contact the members of the committee and urge them to OPPOSE SB 5963

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https://legiscan.com/WA/text/SB5963/id/2869907/Washington-2023-SB5963-Introduced.pdf


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Subject: Please Oppose SB 5963
On Monday, you will be holding a hearing on Senate Bill 5963, relating to required insurance coverage for firearm owners. As a fellow resident of Washington I urge to please oppose this bill.
SB 5963, requires every legal firearm owner to obtain a “residential dwelling policy" that is to be kept wherever the firearm(s) may be stored. The policy is required to cover loss or damage resulting from the accidental or unintentional discharge of a firearm. Mandating insurance policies will in no way reduce crime and the illicit use of firearms, as criminals and other prohibited persons could never secure coverage. Instead, this legislation would serve as a barrier to those seeking to exercise their rights, including unknown annual costs. SB 5963 could be utilized as a backdoor registration scheme, which would include sensitive personal information on firearm owners, including name, address, phone number and other identifiers. Additionally, given the uncertainty if this type of coverage would even exist, it could put insurance companies in a position of increased pricing on policies based on the types and number of firearms covered. This legislation is not rooted in public safety, but instead provides an additional avenue for the Washington State Legislature to harass and burden law-abiding citizens.
Again, I ask that you please oppose SB 5963, as it will only place undue financial burdens on law abiding gun owners, and will have no impact on crime within our state.
Thank you for your consideration.

[boneaddict]

THank you

[Boss .300 winmag]

 SB 5963 could be utilized as a backdoor registration scheme.

That’s exactly what it is, and the left knows it. Plus to make criminals out of citizens who don’t get the coverage, and later defends themselves at home with a firearm making them a criminal.

Curious what the penalty for not getting said coverage will be?

[ASHQUACK]

I find it strange (not really) that insurance policies that expressly cover things like this (USCCA) are banned in Washington State.

[boneaddict]

I couldn't believe how much it cost to try to get my guns on my homeowners just for loss reasons outside of just normal personal property , and the hassle it was in regards to having every one appraised etc.       

[Smokeploe]

This is a total infringement of the Second Amendment both state and national.  Sideshow bob should know this and stop it!

Smokeploe

[hughjorgan]

SB 5963 could be utilized as a backdoor registration scheme.

That’s exactly what it is, and the left knows it. Plus to make criminals out of citizens who don’t get the coverage, and later defends themselves at home with a firearm making them a criminal.

Curious what the penalty for not getting said coverage will be?

I’ve read the bill a couple times now and there is no penalty for not complying with this garbage. Just more crap from the democrats to ignore if they push it through the legislature.

[Mtnwalker]

They can’t just take them all away as much as they’d love to, so they’ll just legislate us to death until it’s impossible to remain a law abiding firearms owner.

[ghosthunter]

I couldn't believe how much it cost to try to get my guns on my homeowners just for loss reasons outside of just normal personal property , and the hassle it was in regards to having every one appraised etc.     

Our house was broke into several years ago. The thief took a small safe which had a handgun in it.

My home owners covered it and paid me very well for the gun based on how long I had owned it. I have never had to list any firearms just provided police report.

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INFRINGEMENT

[Ridgeratt]

This is a total infringement of the Second Amendment both state and national.  Sideshow bob should know this and stop it!

Smokeploe

If you honestly think Fergason would lift a finger to stop this you should be able to buy gas at .99 cents a gallon.

[MADMAX]

Flood the Senate Law and Justice Committee with emails
Make your voices heard

[buckfvr]

I believe its going to take a lot more than lip service to end this constant attack on our rights.