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Title: NRA Firearms Defense Insurance
Post by: Timothy on October 06, 2016, 06:54:32 PM
NRA is offering 100k to 1m of insurance coverage to protect me if I ever have to use my CCW.

Anyone know if this is worth the few hundred bucks they're charging?
Title: Re: NRA Firearms Defense Insurance
Post by: TAB on October 06, 2016, 08:22:56 PM
nope, get a good umbrella and be happy
Title: Re: NRA Firearms Defense Insurance
Post by: Timothy on October 07, 2016, 05:03:20 AM
Explain.
Title: Re: NRA Firearms Defense Insurance
Post by: TAB on October 07, 2016, 04:47:30 PM
you can get way more insurance with an umbrella that's why.

$600 for 1 million and 100k in criminal def.


1st 1 million is not near enough, you really need 2-5 min.  ( lots of high profile scum bag lawyers out there) 

the criminal side is not needed and its no where near enough.  you can blow thru 100k in less then a month( don't ask me how I know)  if you are really looking for a legal defense insurance there are better policys out that offer more for a fraction of the cost.   


I have not read the policy, but one thing I would look at is if you have a stray bullet that hits some one .  I would also look at rather or not it will defend you if you are in a gun free zone.  in other words if you commited a criminal act willfully you lose all coverage.   box of ammo says its there.



My 5 mill per incident  10 mil total umbrella is 1100 a year and it already covers the use of firearms in defense and even NDs.  so for a little more then double  I get 10x the coverage and it covers me for a whole bunch of other things.
Title: Re: NRA Firearms Defense Insurance
Post by: MikeBjerum on October 07, 2016, 05:22:02 PM
I disagree TAB.  Unless your attorney has expertise in firearm use defense.  I have USCCA, because of the network they have a cess to.  If NRA proves it self, it could be good as well.
Title: Re: NRA Firearms Defense Insurance
Post by: TAB on October 07, 2016, 05:36:42 PM
you never buy a policy where you must use an in-network attorney. 
Title: Re: NRA Firearms Defense Insurance
Post by: Timothy on October 07, 2016, 06:07:19 PM
MA has very specific allowable reasons for use of deadly force.  Even with a castle doctrine here, you still MUST feel threatened and in fear of your life to use it!  Defense of property is not good enough!

The NRA offered insurance IS a underwritten policy.  I don't own this house so my renters offers no umbrella policy.
Title: Re: NRA Firearms Defense Insurance
Post by: MikeBjerum on October 08, 2016, 09:19:22 AM
you never buy a policy where you must use an in-network attorney.

You do when you're purchasing full protection.  They both cover you and defend you.  If you have a better team of attorneys and experts, more power to you.  But, there are not that many experts in the nation, so I will insure with a network.
Title: Re: NRA Firearms Defense Insurance
Post by: Timothy on October 08, 2016, 09:32:47 AM
What's the coverage from USCCA, Mike?  I think I'm a member, gotta go through my records, ha, ha...

Been donating a lot these days...  :)
Title: Re: NRA Firearms Defense Insurance
Post by: MikeBjerum on October 08, 2016, 10:00:45 AM
They have different levels.  Like you, I need to look.  I think it starts just over a hundred and peaks under $400.
Title: Re: NRA Firearms Defense Insurance
Post by: TAB on October 08, 2016, 03:22:20 PM
You do when you're purchasing full protection.  They both cover you and defend you.  If you have a better team of attorneys and experts, more power to you.  But, there are not that many experts in the nation, so I will insure with a network.


a net work does not mean they good, just that they agreed to work for a set price paid by a 3rd party.

Title: Re: NRA Firearms Defense Insurance
Post by: MikeBjerum on October 08, 2016, 06:14:33 PM
Attorneys who know and deal in this area are hard to come by.  I will pay for coverage that brings them, expert witnesses, liability coverage, and financial help all with one phone call.  I have looked, and I can't find that expertise on my own.
Title: Re: NRA Firearms Defense Insurance
Post by: Timothy on October 09, 2016, 11:48:11 AM
I'm kinda liking the USCCA plan.  Gonna read up a bit more and decide.  NRA is. reimbursed policy.  Not having a 15k retainer myself, the USCCA looks better.