Anti-Gun Bill SB 585 and AB 962 Making Headway In CA
Posted on | September 12, 2009 | No Comments
California Anti Gun Bills SB 585 and AB 962 will add new firearms laws in California.
Senate Bill 585, passed on September 10th, is heading to the desk of Arnold Schwarzenegger, where he will veto or pass the bill. The bill amends Food and Agriculture Code so that no firearms or ammunition can be sold on the Cow Palace property in San Mateo County. The bill would put an end to the gun shows that take place on this property, and could be used as a basis for banning all gun shows that are held on public property in the future.
Another anti-gun bill in the works in California is Assembly Bill 962. This bill would:
- provide that no retail seller of ammunition shall sell, offer for sale, or display for sale, any handgun ammunition in a manner that allows that ammunition to be accessible to a purchaser without the assistance of the retailer or employee thereof.
- further provide that handgun ammunition may only be purchased in a face-to-face transaction and only if certain conditions exist. This restriction would eliminate mail-order and Internet sales of ammunition.
- require certain ammunition vendors to obtain a thumbprint and other information from ammunition purchasers, and would require submission of that information to the Department of Justice.
If AB 962 is passed, it will effectively end the ability of California residents to order their ammunition online or from catalogs, making rare calibers or target ammunition even harder to obtain. It also makes the life of gun store owners even more difficult by forcing them to obtain fingerprints and personal information from ammunition purchasers, which could also raise the price on the ammunition that they sell. The detailed personal information collected includes: name, residential address, date of birth, phone number, drivers license number, signature and thumb print of ammunition purchasers.
Since it is likely that ammunition purchasers own firearms, many opponents of AB 962 are afraid that unauthorized access to those records could result in home invasions. California residents can contact their governor at Phone 916.445.2841; Fax 916.558.3160; or http://www.gov.ca.gov/interact#email
Tags: 2nd Amendment > firearm > gun > handgun > home invasion > pistol > self defense
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