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Following is the Email I got from USCCA concerning SB2. I also called them and spoke to a representative and they said that if I use my gun to defend myself in a sensitive area, they will still cover any liability. I'm not a lawyer, so I don't know if this is good enough or if I'm missing something that they are not telling me. Any clarification from some legal minds out there would help.
Hello,
On January 1st, ?California SB2 ? Sensitive Places Requirement? went into effect in California. This law severely limits where people in California can legally carry a concealed weapon.
Over the past couple days, we?ve been receiving many questions from USCCA Members about their self-defense liability coverage. The main question being ?
Would I still have self-defense liability insurance if I defend myself in a ?sensitive place"?
To be clear ?
STATE RESTRICTIONS SUCH AS THOSE IN CALIFORNIA SB2, DO NOT IMPACT SELF-DEFENSE LIABILITY INSURANCE COVERAGE.
Further ? we believe these regulations represent a direct effort to undermine the United States Supreme Court?s 2022 ruling in Bruen v. NYSPA. Plus, we believe they also will have untold negative impacts on law-abiding Californians who seek to protect themselves and their families.
We are stunned that California would seek to do this as violent crime in California continues to rise. As the San Francisco Chronicle reported recently, ?California?s violent crime rate increased for the second year in a row in 2022, while violence in the United States overall declined.?
It has become abundantly clear that the California Legislature and the California Department of Justice are not conforming to the state?s laws to properly comply with the Bruen decision. They have decided to double down on restrictive laws that further restrict the ability of law-abiding citizens and responsible gun owners to obtain CCW permits ? which do nothing to keep firearms out of criminals? hands.
NOW IS THE TIME TO TAKE ACTION.
I encourage you to get involved and speak out?
SPEAK OUT AGAINST THIS ATTACK ON YOUR 2nd AMENDMENT RIGHTS.
Take care and stay safe,
Tims' Signature
Tim Schmidt
USCCA Chairman & Co-Founder
On January 1st, ?California SB2 ? Sensitive Places Requirement? went into effect in California. This law severely limits where people in California can legally carry a concealed weapon.
Over the past couple days, we?ve been receiving many questions from USCCA Members about their self-defense liability coverage. The main question being ?
Would I still have self-defense liability insurance if I defend myself in a ?sensitive place"?
To be clear ?
STATE RESTRICTIONS SUCH AS THOSE IN CALIFORNIA SB2, DO NOT IMPACT SELF-DEFENSE LIABILITY INSURANCE COVERAGE.
Further ? we believe these regulations represent a direct effort to undermine the United States Supreme Court?s 2022 ruling in Bruen v. NYSPA. Plus, we believe they also will have untold negative impacts on law-abiding Californians who seek to protect themselves and their families.
We are stunned that California would seek to do this as violent crime in California continues to rise. As the San Francisco Chronicle reported recently, ?California?s violent crime rate increased for the second year in a row in 2022, while violence in the United States overall declined.?
It has become abundantly clear that the California Legislature and the California Department of Justice are not conforming to the state?s laws to properly comply with the Bruen decision. They have decided to double down on restrictive laws that further restrict the ability of law-abiding citizens and responsible gun owners to obtain CCW permits ? which do nothing to keep firearms out of criminals? hands.
NOW IS THE TIME TO TAKE ACTION.
I encourage you to get involved and speak out?
SPEAK OUT AGAINST THIS ATTACK ON YOUR 2nd AMENDMENT RIGHTS.
Take care and stay safe,
Tims' Signature
Tim Schmidt
USCCA Chairman & Co-Founder
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