I'm excited that San Jose has implemented this important step of requiring gun owners to have insurance, and I hope it helps lessen gun violence in their city. Via nbcbayarea.com:

"This is simply about ensuring that gun ownership is safer," Mayor Sam Liccardo said.

Liccardo compared the gun ordinance to auto insurance, suggesting that insured gun owners would be more likely to have and use trigger locks or gun safes in their homes, cutting down on accidental shootings.

"We think that insurance is a particularly effective tool to reduce the harm that results from negligent or reckless use of guns in the same way that we've seen insurance be very effective in reducing auto-related deaths," Liccardo said.

Gun owners will also pay a yearly $25 fee to the city.

So far, the new law has withstood legal challenges.