Maryland House Democrats introduced a controversial gun safety bill requiring gun owners to forfeit their ability to wear or carry without firearm liability insurance.

Introduced by Del. Terri Hill, D-Howard County, the legislation would prohibit the “wear or carry” of a gun anywhere in the state unless the individual has obtained a liability insurance policy of at least $300,000.

"A person may not wear or carry a firearm unless the person has obtained and it covered by liability insurance issued by an insurer authorized to do business in the State under the Insurance Article 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 Maryland legislation reads.

  • @Harbinger01173430
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    So, this only applies to firearms, right? Can I circumvent this by owning a bow, crossbow, sword or one of the cool experimental coil//plasma/laser guns instead? /S

    • @jordanlundM
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      Railguns aren’t firearms. :)

    • @[email protected]
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      Or a black powder pistol. Don’t mind me or my belt full of three Colt Navy 1851s. Guess I gotta start chewing so I can spit like Josey too.

      • @Bgugi
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        411 months ago

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      • @Harbinger01173430
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        211 months ago

        So…I just need to replace the gunpowder within each bullet with black powder and I’d be good to go?

        • @[email protected]
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          I like where your head is at, loopholes rule, but no I think that the gun has to be the cap n ball kind like the old colt navys or big bore muskets of yore. The trick is those aren’t actually legally considered firearms.

          • @Harbinger01173430
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            211 months ago

            Alright. I guess I should just get a coilgun instead or maybe a repeating crossbow from ye olde times

            • @[email protected]
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              Yes, or the black powder. Warning: Legal use of force laws for your area still apply, so make sure you have the right to send crossbow bolts through an attacker’s skull before you do it. Remember, protect life not property (in most areas, if protecting property with deadly force is legal in your area you already know you’re in Texas).

              • @Harbinger01173430
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                I live in south America xD but thanks. I’ll try to get some vintage or futuristic weapons for self defense for the loophole lols /$

    • @Ibex0
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      Go for it.

    • @agitatedpotato
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      Reminds of a few states with magazine capacity bans written so narrowly that they cannot be construed to also apply to belt fed weapons and for the low price of 2000 dollars you can order a part for any AR you own to convert it into a belt fed. Following laws is only for poor people.