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by TacShot
Fri May 30, 2014 12:41 pm
Forum: General Texas CHL Discussion
Topic: Back Door Gun Control through Insurance Premiums
Replies: 16
Views: 3892

Re: Back Door Gun Control through Insurance Premiums

Most of the responders to the OP are missing the point. Do not approach the issue from an actuarial point of view, rather see it as a political tool to make America disarm. We already know the basic premiums for the Affordable Care Act are going to increase substantially over the coming years. Now, assume the Affordable Care Act is modified or expanded to increase premiums based upon firearms in the home. Let's say the initial increase is $10 per month per member (all equally at risk) of the household where guns are stored. For a family of four, that is an additional $480 per year. Slowly step up that premium to $50 per member and the additional $2400 per year becomes a burden the average household cannot afford. Is it logical, of course not. Is it possible with an anti-gun congress or administration, absolutely! Am I scaremongering, only if you believe those speaking out against government control of the healthcare system, the abuses of the Environmental Protection Agency and the IRS are scaremongering.
by TacShot
Wed May 28, 2014 1:35 pm
Forum: General Texas CHL Discussion
Topic: Back Door Gun Control through Insurance Premiums
Replies: 16
Views: 3892

Back Door Gun Control through Insurance Premiums

The Florida legislature recently passed a law prohibiting discrimination by insurance providers against gun owners in Auto and Property policies. I would like Texas to enact a similar but more comprehensive law to include Life and Health policies. I fear the Affordable Care Act (obamacare, a plan for eventual total control of the citizenry) will morph into a plan wherein the rates for an owner of firearms would be raised by fiat to where few could keep their guns and be able to afford the premiums. This would be a very effective form of "Back door gun control" and do not doubt for a moment that the anti-gun crowd sees the opportunity to do just that!

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