bearingarms.com By Cam Edwards
Of all the oddities and contorted positions taken by the anti-gun lobby, the notion that police are perpetrators of “gun violence” yet should be exempt from virtually every gun control law is one of the most grating, at least to me. Even Democrats opposed to qualified immunity for law enforcement are quick to shield them from any restriction on gun ownership. In California, for example, law enforcement officers aren’t limited to purchasing handguns on the state’s roster as everyone else is, even though it gives cops an incentive to break the law and sell off-roster guns to their buddies, associates, or strangers.
“Assault weapons” bans? Exempt. Magazine restrictions? Exempt. One-gun-a-month? Nah, buy as many as you’d like. Insurance mandate? Well, that’s where it gets interesting, at least in Maryland, where Del. Terri Hill has introduced a bill mandating that anyone who lawfully carries a gun in public must also carry a $300,000 liability insurance policy. At least, that’s how the bill was originally written. When Hill was informed that she hadn’t exempted law enforcement per usual, however, she was quick to pledge to make things right with police.
When asked about the motivation behind the legislation, Hill told FOX45 News a constituent came to her with the idea that gun owners should “bear some liability in cases where there is damage because of guns being used in ways that cause harm.”
“This bill places an unconstitutional burden on citizens to own a firearm,” Del. Ryan Nawrocki said.
While supporting overall gun regulations, Largo-based criminal defense attorney Vernon Brownlee said to FOX45 News he believes this bill may hold law enforcement officers accountable.
“[This] legislation aims to enhance accountability among police officers, particularly addressing the disproportionate impact of their misuse of deadly force on the black community,” Brownlee said. “In essence, the legislation introduces a mechanism whereby repeated violations of the statute could lead insurance carriers to consider an officer a liability, rendering them uninsurable.”
Hahahahaha, that’s cute. No, this legislation isn’t about enhancing accountability for police. Quite the opposite, in fact. Hill claims she had no intention to make police officers comply with the gun control laws they’re tasked with enforcing…
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