San Jose is first U.S. city to mandate gun owners carry insurance and pay a fee [mercurynews.org]
By Maggie Angst, Photo: Unsplash, The Mercury News, January 26, 2022 San Jose firearm owners will soon be subject to new gun control laws that no U.S. citizen has faced before — that is, if the divisive regulations hold up in court. 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. Proponents like Mayor Sam Liccardo...