On July 1, businesses that disarm concealed carry permit holders with gun-free signage will be liable for the safety of those permit holders.
When the law, contained in SB 1736, takes effect, business owners who demand law-abiding citizens disarm themselves will assume liability for injuries they incur while on the “posted premises.”Moreover, the business owners will be liable for injuries a concealed permit holder incurs while retreating from the business to a vehicle–during an emergency–to retrieve the gun the business owner barred.
The summary of SB 1736 makes is clear:
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What does that even mean? No law in US history has held innocent people liable for the intentional illegal acts of another. And it has been often tried in civil courts too. If it doesn't get thrown out, it gets settled as a nuisance case.
ReplyDeleteSo. There is a sign. a guy with a bomb comes in and blows the place up, killing everyone in the local concealed carry club prayer meeting having coffee inside. The place is already out of business. The damage greatly exceeds the insurance available. The owner is dead and has no assets (destroyed in a fire). Where does "liability" lead? Can he escape liability by providing a fat black woman with a glock to guard the customers (like my employer does)? Is that enough?
Foolish laws help no one. The right answer was and is:
1. Property owners can establish rules for the proper comfort and safety of their customers and suffer the consequences of that.
2. Property owners of crime scenes are co-victims, not co-conspirators.
Can he escape liability by providing a fat black woman with a glock to guard the customers (like my employer does)?
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I don't really want anyone else being "liable" for their failure to provide for my safety. I want them to take reasonable actions in their business and property to not harm me and don't get in my way when I am protecting myself. If they have a large hole in their floor, they should have a barrier around it so I don't fall in. If they have a flaming BBQ pit, it should be in an area inaccessible to me so my hair or clothing don't burst into flames. Reasonable precautions. Just like common law have always required.
ReplyDeleteReasonable precautions. Just like common law have always required.
DeleteAgreed.