Important Alert – OPPOSE SB 1315!(CA gun law)

crpa ^ | 14 May, 2012 | CA Rifle and Pistol Association

[marktwain]

Imitation Firearms Regulations; County of Los Angeles

Once again we need your help in stopping a wrong-minded bill – SB 1315. SB 1315 is a rework of last year’s defeated bill SB 798 that attempted to regulate the manufacture and sale of BB devices and pellet guns. Last year’s bill language has been modified this year to give Los Angeles County and its cities the authority to enact local restrictions on BB devices and pellet guns. SB 1315 is still a bad idea!

SB 1315, attacks California’s firearm preemption law by:

* Exempting Los Angeles County and cities within Los Angeles County from California’s preemption law; * Permitting Los Angeles County and cities within Los Angeles County to establish local regulations on BB devices and pellet guns that are more restrictive than state regulations.

California’s preemption law has a positive purpose; it gives the legislature the authority to uniformly regulate the manufacture, sale, and possession of BB devices and pellet guns. The law stops counties and cities from enacting local regulations and creating a checkerboard of confusing and conflicting laws.

SB 1315 may be heard soon. Please contact your Assembly Member to voice your opposition to SB 1315. The following are important points that you may want to make regarding this bill:

* SB 1315 flies in the face of the California preemption law and creates a conflict between state law and regulations.

* Laws governing BB devices and pellet guns should be uniform throughout the state.

* SB 1315 is unnecessary legislation. Current state law regulating BB devices and pellet guns works throughout the state, and there is no need for more restrictive regulations in Los Angeles County and its cities.

* SB 1315 would be confusing for the public crossing through jurisdictions passing to and from their home to a shooting facility or event. Local ordinances in conflict with state firearms law only serve to set the public up to inadvertently commit a crime.

* SB 1315 will not reduce crime or halt criminals.

* SB 1315 proposes to allow the County of Los Angeles and its municipalities to regulate the sale and manufacture of BB devices and pellet guns. As a result it may result in pushing manufacturers to move out of California to a friendly business environment resulting in the loss of California jobs and tax dollars

Act now to contact your state senator today and voice your strong OPPOSITION to SB 1315! Don’t delay! And, don’t forget to spread the word and ask others to get involved. Call, write, or email your senator.

[marktwain]

Incrimentally delegitimizing armed citizens.

[kingu]

In a way, this could make things a whole lot easier in wholesale rolling back of bad firearms legislation in California. Few wish to go head to head with the state and their bottomless pit of lawyers (aww, they might have to cut back with the new budget... poor babies..) But a small city might not want to squander the public’s money (err, I mean, the money public employees mean to steal) in a spirited and lengthy defense in courts.

And since these rulings apply to far more than just the municipality involved, with one court challenge, you can wipe out a lot of laws.

I don't know anymore - the laws are so insane at this point, and the lack of any conservative candidates to challenge these liberals, I'm not sure anything can be done to actually roll them back. But I'd sure feel a lot better going up against some stupid law in Acton than against all of Sacramento.