Liability insurance form California lawmakers are considering numerous firearms measures this year, including one that would allow private citizens to sue illegal weapons traffickers, and one that would make it easier to sue gun-makers. (Credit: Vitalii Vodolazskyi/Shutterstock)

If approved, a recent measure announced in California would make it the first state to require gun owners to buy liability insurance to cover accidental or negligent use of their firearms.

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