Buying a Gun? States Consider Insurance Rule

25 Feb 2013 • nytimes.com

Lawmakers in at least half a dozen states, including California, Connecticut, Maryland, Massachusetts, New York and Pennsylvania, have proposed legislation this year that would require gun owners to buy liability insurance — much as car owners are required to buy auto insurance. Doing so would give a financial incentive for safe behavior, they hope, as people with less dangerous weapons or safety locks could qualify for lower rates.

Yeah, because gun insurance is going to stop a crazy person from walking into a public place and opening fire.  I'm honestly not sure this is a good idea or not, but it's certainly not the answer to mass-killing style of events that always start the gun control discussion in the first place.