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California Lawmakers OK a Dozen Gun-control Measures |
2013-05-31 |
Californians who want to buy ammunition would have to submit personal information and a $50 fee for a background check by the state, under a bill passed by the Senate. The state Department of Justice would determine whether buyers have a criminal record, severe mental illness or a restraining order that would disqualify them from owning guns. Ammo shops would check the name on buyers' driver's licenses against a state list of qualified purchasers. The goal of the bill is "to ensure that criminals and other dangerous individuals cannot purchase ammunition in the state of California," said Sen. Kevin De Leon (D-Los Angeles), author of SB 53. The vote was 22-14, with a few Democrats joining the Republican minority in opposition. The Senate also OK'd a bill that would outlaw the sale, purchase and manufacture in California of semiautomatic rifles that can accommodate detachable magazines. The measure, SB 374 by Steinberg, also would require those who own such weapons to register them with the state. The Assembly joined the action on guns by passing a measure to require the state Department of Justice to notify local law enforcement agencies when someone buys more than 3,000 rounds of ammunition. The bill would also ban kits that convert magazines to carry more than 10 rounds and would extend a ban on gun ownership for anyone who conveys a serious threat of violence to a licensed psychotherapist. |
Posted by:GolfBravoUSMC |
#12 Bet the Walmart in Yuma sees a huge surge in California visitors. |
Posted by: Retired LEO 2013-05-31 19:17 |
#11 The rubes in Sacto are setting up conditions for a lucrative black market in ammo. I guess they never heard of how the ban on alcohol worked during the twenties. These are the same people who argue a prohibition on drugs doesn't work. Go figure. |
Posted by: GolfBravoUSMC 2013-05-31 17:55 |
#10 But the criminals - they won't be able to afford the big fee, right? Right? That's the idea, isn't it? |
Posted by: Bobby 2013-05-31 17:11 |
#9 That idiotic $50 fee is gonna backfire big time. Instead of buying boxes of ammo, people will buy cases. |
Posted by: Dopey Sinatra9196 2013-05-31 15:48 |
#8 Nothing good ever comes from the California state legislature. They really should be abolished. Let the governor propose laws and budgets that the people either approve or disapprove via the ballot box. You might think I'm joking but I'm not. A room full of monkeys would be better than guys like De Leon. It might be interesting to see how this law stands up to scrutiny by SCOTUS. Rjschwartz makes a good comment too. With Obama refusing to secure the border bad guys can easily get their ammo on the black market. |
Posted by: Ebbang Uluque6305 2013-05-31 14:35 |
#7 warthog, Its good to be in ID!the only problem.....lots of vacationing califrnians |
Posted by: 746 2013-05-31 13:06 |
#6 Reason #246,543 that there is a Declaration of Independence. |
Posted by: DarthVader 2013-05-31 12:41 |
#5 The goal of the bill is "to ensure that There...fixed. |
Posted by: Glomomp Mussolini7857 2013-05-31 12:32 |
#4 No, It's sealed. |
Posted by: Redneck Jim 2013-05-31 11:15 |
#3 Well it might help the drug war if the coyotes are smuggling loads of ammo instead of drugs. Would a bomb sniffing dog pick up the gunpowder in a bullet? |
Posted by: Rjschwarz 2013-05-31 10:58 |
#2 ...or a restraining order that would disqualify them from owning guns. Find a 'friendly' judge and get a restraining order issued on all members of the assembly. Doesn't have to be about guns, just a restraining order to stay away. |
Posted by: Procopius2k 2013-05-31 10:51 |
#1 Reason # 343556 why I left...ID doesn't tolerate such nonsense |
Posted by: Warthog 2013-05-31 10:30 |