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Posted on 10/13/2009 11:27:14 AM PDT by neverdem
Fairfax, Va. - Governor Schwarzenegger has signed a severe yet impotent gun control measure into law. Assembly Bill 962, taking effect on February 1, 2011, mandates individuals purchasing ammunition to be fingerprinted and registered at the time of sale and outlaws mail order ammunition purchases. AB 962 also requires dealers to maintain these records indefinitely and make them available for inspection by the California Department of Justice. As an additional burden, ammunition retailers are also required to store ammunition away from purchasers. AB 962 also failed to garner support from Attorney General Brown, and any law enforcement organization. In fact, 15 sheriffs wrote letters of opposition to this legislation.
“This law presents intrusive and unnecessary burdens that will only affect law-abiding firearm retailers and gun-owners…not criminals,” said Chris W. Cox, NRA chief lobbyist. “At a time when California is facing dire budget problems, California has squandered valuable resources in policing law-abiding Californians instead of investing in substantive measures that target criminals. More than two decades ago, Congress abolished similar requirements to U.S. federal law because ammunition sales records were found to be ineffective for solving crimes. It is indeed regrettable that foolish minds and bogus arguments prevailed over common sense and empirical evidence.”
Governor Schwarzenegger vetoed Senate Bill 585, a bill that would have prohibited the sale of firearms and ammunition on the property or inside the buildings that comprise the Cow Palace in Daly City, just outside of San Francisco. He also signed Senate Bill 175, which will exempt gunsmiths from a vague California law. This exemption will now allow for the exchange of a firearm to or from a gunsmith for purposes of service or repair.
“Governor Schwarzenegger acted in the interest of good public policy with his actions to SB 585 and SB 175. But, in signing AB 962, he has paved the way for one of the most intrusive and ineffective gun control laws that California has seen in recent years,” said Cox.
The National Rifle Association will review all possible options to remove this draconian, requirement from California statute, and will assess legislative and legal remedies to do so.
-nra-
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Of course, I’m three hours away by car from Cabella’s in Reno, where I’ll be stocking up, not paying sales tax like I’d have to in Kaleeeeforneeeya, and replenishing my stock.
Does Ah-nold believe that this will curb ammo sales to the gang-bangers? Because it’s such a stupid law, I can’t see any other reason for it.
Unfortunately, they are.
They give up their brains for ideology.
That is assuming they ever had one.
What a scumbag Schwartie has turned out to be. Thanks, John and Ken.
Ummm, isn’t the prohibition against mail order ammunition unconstitutional? Doesn’t this regulate interstate trade?
Nice. There appears to be no end to the madness.
I just cannot believe they are wasting time on this when they are complaining about the dire financial straits of CA.
From now on I am going call their argument bogus.
Everyone in the employ of the State got a raise this year.
The State continues hiring unabated and swelling it’s ranks of employees. The money must be there.
Etc., Etc, Etc,
Stupid Schwarzenegger
Just another to do thing when I go to Las Vegas.....
Maybe not as much, but Nev. does have a sales tax. Try Oregon! : )
He buys in quanity...and he had a clerk in California question him not too long ago about the amount he was purchasing. The clerk, a youngish kid made the comment to him "Sir, we don't encourage purchases of ammo in this quanity." My brother's response, get me your manager. He left with what he wanted to purchase.
So he has signed it. Big surprise there.
If this is such a necessary bill, why didn’t it take effect immediately?
How I do loathe these pieces of excrement.
Should be a good legal challenge -
to infringe: weaken, encroach upon,
verb : to encroach upon in a way that violates law or the rights of another infringed ...
gotta stop ;em quick.
They (DC) have another bill ready to go that would require EVERY bullet to be coded to YOU and YOUR gun...and once ready for market, the law requires all old ammunition be turned in (Ah, OH, you mean all that ammunition I already shot off??? I just don't have any more.) AND reloading will be illegal -
The old WW11 song just popped into my head:
"Praise the Lord...
and pass the ammunition..,"
Indeed.
Our POS governor isn’t any better...
My response to the kid, “Hey kid, I’ll bet you voted for Obama ‘cuz he’s black and so cool...nice job fool,
‘cuz now we have our first commie President! And now you know why I need so much ammo!”
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