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San Jose Plans Collective Punishment of Gun Owners

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https://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/local/south-bay/city-of-san-jose-approves-gun-control-plan-imposing-gun-owner-fee-liability-insurance/2582624/

Weeks after a gunman shot and killed nine people at a VTA rail yard, the San Jose City Council is taking steps it hopes will help reduce gun violence and the costs to taxpayers.

It voted Tuesday to establish a yet-to-be-determined gun owner fee to help cover the cost of gunshot-related police and ambulance response and medical treatment.

The Pacific Institute on Research and Evaluation says the cost of gun violence in San Jose is $442 million annually.

The council also approved requiring gun owners to purchase liability insurance.

Mayor Sam Liccardo says he knows the new rules won't stop mass shootings but he believes safety rules will save lives.

“We live in a country with 4.6 million children who live in a home where guns aren’t locked. There's a lot we can do to be safer,” he said.

Violators of the new laws could have their guns taken away. The police chief says enforcement would be limited.