CA Anti-gun legislation shelved

[The Straight Story]

Anti-gun legislation shelved
Horrific ammo bill put in 'suspense file' by state Assembly
Jim Matthews, Outdoor Writer
Posted: 05/07/2009 11:50:44 PM PDT

One of the worst pieces of anti-gun owner legislation in a number of years effectively has been tabled by the California legislature when Los Angeles Democratic Assemblyman Kevin De Leon's AB962 was put in the Suspense File by the Assembly Appropriations Committee on Wednesday this week.

While the bill can be revived, it is likely dead for this year.

The bill would have stopped the private transfer of more than 50 rounds of ammunition per month between individuals or by stores to individuals. It would have licensed and taxed anyone selling ammunition commercially and forced these stores to get background checks on anyone selling ammunition. It would have required a thumbprint from anyone buying handgun ammunition (and a costly bureaucracy to manage those thumbprints) and it would have banned all mail-order ammunition sales.

The stated intent of the bill was to stop felons and gang members from getting ammunition. If you can figure out how those provisions would have somehow stopped that, give me a call and explain that to me.

Since the so-called intended targets of the legislation would have easily avoided its requirements, it became clear the legislation was all about harassing, taxing and discriminating against legal gun owners and those in the business of selling ammunition.

http://www.sbsun.com/sports/ci_12323443

[Hoopla Phil]

1. There is nothing reasonable about a 50 round per month limit

[jody]

2. A single skeet match requires 500 rounds and not uncommon for competitors to shoot 2 or more matches

per month.

Add practice ammunition of 500 to 1,000 rounds per month and the amount can easily be several thousand rounds per month.

I haven't shot competitive pistol or rifle in several years but I expect similar ammunition requirements for those sports.

Once, just once I wish an anti-RKBA politician would surprise me with a bill that has a reasonable probability of reducing violent crime while leaving unaffected potential victims who wish to keep and bear arms for self-defense.

[rwheeler31]

3. Sad Let us not try to stop gun violence.

[X_Digger]

4. Much easier to pass stupid laws..

That'll teach all those criminals.. make them STEAL their ammunition. Or drive to Nevada.. whichever is easier.

I swear.. the dumshittery that gets proposed as CA law amazes me sometimes. (even some that pass!)

[jody]

5. "not try to stop gun violence"! Please cite one credible study that shows preventing law-abiding

citizens from purchasing ammunition reduces violent crime.

[Hoopla Phil]

6. And limiting to a lawful purchase of 50 rounds a month does this HOW?

[virginia mountainman]

7. A comment like yours, exposes how little you know about the subject at hand..

Please, try not to embarrass this forum.

[rl6214]

8. Another drive by piece of wisdom...