It wouldn’t matter if the driver was unlicensed or licensed. The fact would be that they took/borrowed your car (with or without permission) and killed somebody. Should you be held responsible?[/quote]
If he is doing something on your behalf (ie your agent), like picking up your drycleaning or your kids, then you would be responsible.[/quote]
Fine, if a person with a gun owned by me were to do something “on my behalf,” then I would absolutely agree that I should be held liable; but that’s not what we’re talking about here. We’re talking about unauthorized use of another person’s weapon.[/quote]
This doesn’t apply to every state, but you can be responsible simply as the owner of a vehicle and you gave permission for a negligent driver to drive your vehicle.
As an owner of a deadly weapon, there’s No reason why you should have less responsibility if your gun was involved in a shooting.
