Concealed carry insurance?

[scott4957]

I'm new to CC, just got my license a few weeks ago. This has had me thinking about what would happen if I had to use my pistol. I have read a lot of books and many talk about how the aftermath can be very costly in terms of court costs and lawyers, even if you are 100% in the right.

Is there such a thing as CC insurance? I would think with the tens of thousands of CC permits there are, and the very few incidents that require a lawyer it would be quite inexpensive to insure your self. Couldn't an organization be set up that we could pay a yearly fee into, and they would hire a lawyer on your behalf off an approved list that would help defend you if you ever had to use your weapon?

If no one has done this I call it! Don't go sneaking around behind my back trying to make a buck LOL

Scott

[DefensiveCarry.com]

[lacrosse50]

I'd put some startup cash into an organization like that. I'm a little busy to take part in running it, and I'm no business major either. But I definitely think it could be a good business investment.

I only wonder how the anti-gunners would twist it into yet another reason we are all hazards to our communities

But I'm all for it, and not only would I be an investor, I'd be a member to!

[austin-tatious]

FWIW, I found this service:

http://www.chlpp.com/home.html

through The Texas Concealed Handgun Association (TCHA) web page.

[scott4957]

FWIW, I found this service:

http://www.chlpp.com/home.html

through The Texas Concealed Handgun Association (TCHA) web page.

Great, thanks for that link, and I can get coverage in Oklahoma. I'll have to do a bit more research, but for as low at 100 a year it seems like a fair deal.

Scott

[1911packer]

And check around for prepaid legal services. Some of the lawyers who participate may include self defense cases.

[AKsrule]

Yep , NRA offers Self Defense coverage through this company.

http://www.locktonrisk.com/nrains/selfdefense.asp

[stewartjwnls]

Take a close look at those that offer this, other than the NRA. I suspect that this should fall under state insurance guidelines. Who underwrites, what kinds of reserves have they set up?

Regardless of any state regulations, this won't do you much good, if there is not a sufficient financial resource backing this.

Don't want to pay your dues/premiums for X number of years, only to find your provider is bankrupt or financially unable to pay out.

[scott4957]

Take a close look at those that offer this, other than the NRA. I suspect that this should fall under state insurance guidelines. Who underwrites, what kinds of reserves have they set up?

Regardless of any state regulations, this won't do you much good, if there is not a sufficient financial resource backing this.

Don't want to pay your dues/premiums for X number of years, only to find your provider is bankrupt or financially unable to pay out.

Yeah, that is what I was talking about when I said I had to research it. If the NRA offers something its probably the best bet. I have seen that this company paid out for legal defense for at least one guy in Texas.

Scott

[NCHornet]

How much for the NRA policy?

[raytracer]

http://www.locktonrisk.com/nrains/selfdefapp.html

[JayHawker45]

I researched this for almost a year, and the Locton Risk NRA partnership is about the best offered. One thing you'll find is that your homeowner's policy, even with and additional umbrella rider doesn't cover the use of a weapon in self defense...I can recommend the Lockton Risk policy.

[Splash]

Do you need coverage for each person, or will one policy cover both me and my wife?

[wj]

$50,000 Defense (If found not guilty)
$100,000 Liability or $200,000 Liability (wrongfull death)

$165.00 For $100,000 do not have the figures for 200,000.

[HK Dan]

My homeowner's policy DOES cover me if I'm not doing anything illegal in the process of defending myself. I'm told that this is boilerplate policy language, used by every insurer in the business except State Farm.

Our club, Wolf Creek IDPA, does add umbrella coverage for self-defense for club officers, but my agent advised me not to buy additional coverage on my own unless I had State Farm.

S'what I hear,
HK Dan

[scott4957]

$50,000 Defense (If found not guilty)
$100,000 Liability or $200,000 Liability (wrongfull death)

$165.00 For $100,000 do not have the figures for 200,000.

So thats 165 a year? Does that cover other family members as well? And I assume being the NRA it would transfer from state to state as you travel or move to other states with concealed carry.

Scott