Posted on 03/19/2008 9:19:29 PM PDT by Califreak
Next Wednesday, March 25, the Assembly Public Safety Committee will consider legislation that would require gun owners to obtain a “permit-to-purchase” before buying handgun ammunition.
Introduced by State Assembly Member Kevin De Leon (D-45), Assembly Bill 2062 puts ammunition sales in the crosshairs. AB2062 would require that law-abiding gun owners obtain a permit to buy handgun ammunition and would impose severe restrictions on the private transfers of handgun ammunition. Applicants for a “permit-to-purchase” would be required to submit to a background check, pay a $35 fee, and wait as long as 30 days to receive the permit.
(Excerpt) Read more at nraila.org:80 ...
A part of California history, during the dust bowl years
you had to have a certain amount of cash in order to enter the state, these inspection stations are a remnant.
Woodie Guthrie sang about it in , “Dough re mi.”
Lots of folks back East, they say, is leavin’ home every day,
Beatin’ the hot old dusty way to the California line.
‘Cross the desert sands they roll, gettin’ out of that old dust bowl,
They think they’re goin’ to a sugar bowl, but here’s what they find —
Now, the police at the port of entry say,
“You’re number fourteen thousand for today.”
CHORUS:
Oh, if you ain’t got the do re mi, folks, you ain’t got the do re mi,
Why, you better go back to beautiful Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, Georgia, Tennessee.
California is a garden of Eden, a paradise to live in or see;
But believe it or not, you won’t find it so hot
If you ain’t got the do re mi.
You want to buy you a home or a farm, that can’t deal nobody harm,
Or take your vacation by the mountains or sea.
Don’t swap your old cow for a car, you better stay right where you are,
Better take this little tip from me.
‘Cause I look through the want ads every day
But the headlines on the papers always say:
If you ain’t got the do re mi, boys, you ain’t got the do re mi,
Why, you better go back to beautiful Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, Georgia, Tennessee.
California is a garden of Eden, a paradise to live in or see;
But believe it or not, you won’t find it so hot
If you ain’t got the do re mi.
Sometimes I think it would be a blessing if California just sank into the ocean.
A government that doesn’t fear its citizens will do whatever it wants to them.
Government is supposed to fear its citizens. It’s what keeps them in line. That said, we’re so far from what the founding fathers intended with government it would be much harder to do what they did to King George over 230 years ago.
Seriously, I wonder how many Dillon progressive reloaders will get sold in the near future out in California?
I forsee state cameras at all range parking lots recording license plates. This state is getting serious about gun control of their subjects.
>Thanks for tracking down the citation. I would hope that this case would provide precedent to nullify this law should it be approved.<
I appreciate it too! I am trying to compose a letter and that citation could lend me more credibility so I don’t sound like just another “raving gun nut!”
My letter is way too long though. They probably won’t even read it. I was told these things have to be very brief and to the point, but how can you argue your case if it’s TOO brief?
If a government suddenly makes you a criminal, it is no longer your government. It has become the enemy- and should be treated as such.
Yeah, and as a California state worker, you can also spend taxpayer bucks to pay dues to the special Ammo Patrol Association of California, so they can lobby for your job security (at the very least) and , including but not limited to taxpayer-funded travel to the nicest resort hotels around the country for “training” and “policy conferences.”
“or they really do have diabolical designs.”
All leftist thought, from the limousine liberalism of morons like Sean Penn to the mass murdering ways of Stalin and Mao, is of and from Satan.
Diabolical is exactly right, although I doubt that many of them realize it.
Think Marlin Lever actions in .44 mag or .357, 9 mm carbines and thompsons (.45), not to mention .22 LR.
How can they even pretend to say what type of firearm it is for?
It does bring to mind my youth and the salesman at the hardware store asking what I was buying .22 ammo for. I asked him what difference did it make? He stated if I had said a revolver or pistol he wasn't allowed to sell it to me.
Stupid laws, I'd say it never changes but that would be wrong. It always seems to get worse.
The only power any government has is the power to crack down on criminals. Well, when there aren't enough criminals, one makes them. One declares so many things to be a crime that it becomes impossible for men to live without breaking laws.
Ayn Rand
Mark
This is a perfect example of turning law-abiding citizens into 'criminals', while the real criminals keep on using their illegally procured weapons and munitions. The California Assembly is filled with either the most ignorant legislators in the country or they really do have diabolical designs.
The only power any government has is the power to crack down on criminals. Well, when there aren't enough criminals, one makes them. One declares so many things to be a crime that it becomes impossible for men to live without breaking laws.
Ayn Rand
It's "diabolical designs." There's no doubt whatsoever.
Mark
Even DiFi has a CCW permit!
I believe that DiFi does, or at least did have a CA CCW permit. But it doesn't really matter. I seem to recall that there's a legal provision that any sitting member of the House or Senate can get a federal CCW permit that's similar to that of Federal Marshals, which is a 50 state CCW, though I don't believe that they're able to carry while in chambers. I seem to recall reading about this some years ago.
Mark
Sure you can - Reno Vacation!
Why don’t we just give Kalifornia to Mexico?
Oh thanks! I was just thinking about pinging you on this!
While I understand your sentiment completely, I would prefer to remain an American, thank you very much.
LOL!
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