Among the flurry of last minute legislation filed by Massachusetts legislators last week, one bill would require gun owners to purchase liability insurance.

State Rep. David P. Linsky, D-Natick, filed a bill on Friday that in part would require proof of liability insurance for possession of a firearm, rifle or shotgun.

In a statement, Linsky says his bill, titled "Act to Reduce Gun Violence and to Protect the Citizens of the Commonwealth," is a "comprehensive effort to reduce all types of gun violence."

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