Texas businesses that ban guns should be liable if unarmed patrons are hurt, Dallas senator says

[TexasTowelie]

AUSTIN — Texas businesses that ask customers to disarm themselves will have to pay for injuries incurred in these gun-free zones if state Sen. Bob Hall has his way.

Hall, R-Edgewood, wants to propose a law that will make gun-free businesses liable for "any harm that befalls patrons as a result of being deprived of his or her weapon." The law, Hall says, would "encourage Texas businesses to do the right thing and allow their patrons to carry the firearms they have lawfully trained with for self-protection."

"Currently, while these gun-free zone businesses possess the right to prevent legally licensed to carry permit holders from carrying a firearm while on their premise, there is no designation of responsibility to provide for the safety of their patrons during an active shooter situation," Hall said in a Monday email. "That is about to change this coming legislative session."

Hall's district includes part of eastern Dallas County and Rockwall County.

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[Xipe Totec]

1. That would be true, if we didn't pay for an armed police force to protect us. nt

[Skittles]

2. gawd these fucking gun humping COWARDS

do they suggest gun humpers be liable for all the injuries and deaths THEY cause? Say, by making them carry INSURANCE???

[Hoyt]

3. Yessiree, gun toting cowboys like george zimmerman, michael dunn, the Bundys, etc., keep us safe.

[tanyev]

4. What about the liability of businesses that allow guns?

Because it's even more likely that unarmed patrons could be hurt there.

[flamin lib]

5. IIRC the gun industry brings $15 billion to the economy and the cost of gun

violence to the economy is $225 billion.

The math is pretty simple.