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In reply to the discussion: How about requiring gun owners to carry insurance? [View all]Lurker Deluxe
(1,036 posts)Car insurance is not mandatory, never has been. It is mandatory if you intend to drive the car on public roadways.
I own several vehicles that are neither registered or insured. They do not leave my personal property.
The dog law you cited is exactly the same and stated in your reply, "unless in a securely fenced yard". The insurance in mandated to take the animal onto public property.
Neither is mandatory as long as kept in private space. The only insurance that is mandatory is for something that takes place in public areas for liability for damages that may incur to the public in event of harm to others.
I could own as many pit bulls as I desired and not carry insurance if they never left my property and that property was secure.
Again, not mandatory for ownership. Mandatory for damages that may occur to persons in public space. Jump over the fence and the dog kicks your ass ... no liability and no insurance required.