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California Firearm Bills Up for Hearings
4/9/10
Three bills in California that threaten the rights of sportsmen to own or use firearms are scheduled to have hearings in the state Assembly next Tuesday, April 13.
Assembly Bill 1810, sponsored by Assemblyman Mike Feuer (D- LA), would require the state to keep registration information for all firearm transfers, including from transfers of commonly used hunting rifles and shotguns. Current California law only requires the state to keep a database containing the information acquired from handgun transfers. The information kept by the state includes the owner?s name and address as well as a description and serial number of the handgun.
AB 1810 will be heard on April 13 before the Assembly Committee on Public Safety.
?It's bad enough that state keeps a handgun owners registry, a major infringement on second amendment rights as it is,? said Jeremy Rine, U.S. Sportsmen?s Alliance (USSA) associate director of state services. ?There surely is no justification for expanding the state?s registry to include all firearms.?
Assembly Bill 2186, sponsored by Assemblyman Kevin de Leon (D- LA), would prohibit a person convicted of a misdemeanor loaded firearms violation from owning or possessing a firearm for ten years. Misdemeanor convictions for carrying a loaded firearm in a vehicle, carrying a loaded firearm in public, or carrying a concealed firearm would all trigger the 10 year ban. In California, loaded firearms violations are some of the most common hunting-related citations issued and are often the result of an honest mistake. Regardless, this bill would still subject the violator to an overly-severe 10 year ban on the possession of firearms.
?Something as simple as forgetting to completely unload your hunting rifle before crossing a country road could result in being banned from owning or using a firearm for ten years,? said Rine. ?Simply put, this is a glaring example of a punishment that does not fit the crime.?
AB 2186 will be heard on April 13 before the Assembly Committee on Public Safety.
As reported previously, Assembly Bill 2223, introduced by Assemblyman Pedro Nava (D- Santa Barbara), would ban the use of traditional shot within California?s Wildlife Management Areas. These areas encompass more than one half million acres of state hunting and recreational shooting land. The California Fish and Game Commission (FGC) already has the authority to place restrictions on ammunition on a case by case basis. AB 2223 will simply circumvent the science-based regulatory process of the FGC and let politicians decide on what is appropriate ammunition to use on state lands.
AB 2223 will be heard on April 13 before the Assembly Committee on Water, Parks and Wildlife.
Take Action! California sportsmen should contact their state assembly members and urge them to oppose ABs 1810, 2186 and 2223. To find your state assembly member?s phone number and other contact information, use the USSA Legislative Action Center at www.ussportsmen.org/lac.
4/9/10
Three bills in California that threaten the rights of sportsmen to own or use firearms are scheduled to have hearings in the state Assembly next Tuesday, April 13.
Assembly Bill 1810, sponsored by Assemblyman Mike Feuer (D- LA), would require the state to keep registration information for all firearm transfers, including from transfers of commonly used hunting rifles and shotguns. Current California law only requires the state to keep a database containing the information acquired from handgun transfers. The information kept by the state includes the owner?s name and address as well as a description and serial number of the handgun.
AB 1810 will be heard on April 13 before the Assembly Committee on Public Safety.
?It's bad enough that state keeps a handgun owners registry, a major infringement on second amendment rights as it is,? said Jeremy Rine, U.S. Sportsmen?s Alliance (USSA) associate director of state services. ?There surely is no justification for expanding the state?s registry to include all firearms.?
Assembly Bill 2186, sponsored by Assemblyman Kevin de Leon (D- LA), would prohibit a person convicted of a misdemeanor loaded firearms violation from owning or possessing a firearm for ten years. Misdemeanor convictions for carrying a loaded firearm in a vehicle, carrying a loaded firearm in public, or carrying a concealed firearm would all trigger the 10 year ban. In California, loaded firearms violations are some of the most common hunting-related citations issued and are often the result of an honest mistake. Regardless, this bill would still subject the violator to an overly-severe 10 year ban on the possession of firearms.
?Something as simple as forgetting to completely unload your hunting rifle before crossing a country road could result in being banned from owning or using a firearm for ten years,? said Rine. ?Simply put, this is a glaring example of a punishment that does not fit the crime.?
AB 2186 will be heard on April 13 before the Assembly Committee on Public Safety.
As reported previously, Assembly Bill 2223, introduced by Assemblyman Pedro Nava (D- Santa Barbara), would ban the use of traditional shot within California?s Wildlife Management Areas. These areas encompass more than one half million acres of state hunting and recreational shooting land. The California Fish and Game Commission (FGC) already has the authority to place restrictions on ammunition on a case by case basis. AB 2223 will simply circumvent the science-based regulatory process of the FGC and let politicians decide on what is appropriate ammunition to use on state lands.
AB 2223 will be heard on April 13 before the Assembly Committee on Water, Parks and Wildlife.
Take Action! California sportsmen should contact their state assembly members and urge them to oppose ABs 1810, 2186 and 2223. To find your state assembly member?s phone number and other contact information, use the USSA Legislative Action Center at www.ussportsmen.org/lac.
