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Posted on 08/17/2010 5:06:39 AM PDT by marktwain
Sacramento, Ca --(Ammoland.com)- Keep the pressure the legislature on AB 1810 and AB 1934.
Voice your opposition!
Both of these bills have made their way to the Senate, and the time for you to act is now! Use the CRPA website to CONTACT YOUR SENATOR TODAY and urge defeat of these bills!
AB 1810 RIFLE AND SHOTGUN REGISTRATION AB 1810 SUMMARY: Applies the same regulations relating to the reporting and retention of records for handguns to long guns, as specified. Specifically, this bill conforms reporting and record retention provisions in order that transfers and information reporting and retention requirements for handguns and firearms other than handguns are the same.
AB 1810 requires registration of rifles and shotguns in the same way handguns are now registered in California. Under current law, the information collected at the time of purchase of a rifle or shotgun (serial number, make, and model) is destroyed after the background check is completed. AB 1810 will require that the make, model, and serial number of the firearm, as well as the identifying information of the purchaser, be recorded and kept on file by the California Attorney General’s office. AB 1810 will also impose additional costs on firearms owners to maintain the registration system as well as on the state’s licensed firearms dealers and small businesses who already deal with extensive recordkeeping requirements
Assembly Member Feuer, the author of AB 1810, claims that the registration of rifles and shotguns will help law enforcement track down criminals and persons prohibited from owning firearms. This logic is flawed. Studies have shown that violent criminals steal firearms to commit crimes and of course they do not comply with current law by registering their stolen handguns.
It is already against the law to possess a stolen firearm or to possess any firearm if you are prohibited from possessing a firearm by law. And most criminals file off the serial numbers on guns used in crimes. In truth, the only persons impacted by this unnecessary proposed law are law abiding citizens.
AB 1934 OPEN-CARRY BAN (Unloaded Handguns) AB 1934 SUMMARY: Makes it a misdemeanor for any person to carry an exposed an unloaded handgun outside a vehicle on his or her person while in any public place or on any public street in an incorporated city. Among other things this bill makes it a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment in the county jail not to exceed six months, by a fine not to exceed $1,000, or by both a fine and imprisonment when any person carries an exposed and unloaded handgun outside a vehicle on his or her person while in any public place or on any public street in an incorporated city, or in any public place or on any public street in a prohibited area of an unincorporated territory.
AB 1934 deletes provisions of current law that allow a firearm to be carried openly in a belt holster. If this bill passes, the open carrying of an unloaded handgun will be illegal with few exceptions. For example, licensed hunters, fishermen, and campers that historically have carried a handgun in a belt holster would be prohibited from carrying a firearm in any prohibited area of an unincorporated area. This would include forest service roads, trails, and campgrounds.
The problem with AB 1934 is that it does not provide a way for the average person to carry a firearm for self-protection or other legitimate purposes. The direction of this bill is contrary to common sense and the approach taken by most other states. For example, Arizona just passed a law allowing for concealed carry without a concealed carry license.
THANK YOU FOR SPEAKING OUT AND HELPING TO PRESERVE YOUR RIGHTS! The California Rifle and Pistol Association “CRPA,” founded in 1875, is dedicated to defending the rights of law-abiding citizens to responsibly use firearms for self-defense and the defense of their loved ones, for sport, and for all other legal activities. CRPA is the official state association of the National Rifle Association. A California non-profit association, CRPA is independently directed by its own Board of Directors. CRPA’s members include law enforcement officers, prosecutors, professionals, firearm experts, the general public, and loving parents. CRPA has always worked to reduce the criminal misuse of firearms and firearms accidents, while actively promoting and organizing the competitive shooting sports and Olympic training programs in California. We are proud to say that many CRPA competitors are among the best in the world.
I’m curious as to how many police organizations have spoken out against this.
Heading in the opposite direction as the rest of the country.
Head out of that Blue State while you still can. The Big One is coming.
Register today, Confiscate tomorrow!
If I were a political representative today, I would want all guns in the hands of citizens melted down as quickly as possible. This is the first step in that direction. Register than confiscate.
I am prepared to give mine up...ammo first.
Of course the criminal element will rush right in to register their long guns so they can comply with the law. What a bunch of B.S.! An earthquake doesn’t need to drop California into the ocean, the politicians have done a better job of that.
Police “organizations” are unions. Do you want to waste time by asking that question again?
NO Liberal does. They are totally self focused with no real regard for anybody, or anything other than themselves. Any pretense of caring about anything other than themselves is just that. It’s just a means to a self indulgent end.
None of which will stop any crime.
Should read: California moves closer to driving over the cliff
I think we need to register all politicians and rig them up with cameras and GPS tracking devices so we know what the rats are up to.
Pls don’t. Stay in CA where you belong and let the rest of us live in peace. We dont want your regressive ideas or ways. We wont be happy and neither will you.
This kind of crap was a big factor in my move
from San Diego to Pocatello, ID. Less crime,
lower taxes, less expensive housing, fewer
people, a fiscally responsible government and
many more.
It never stops, does it?
“It never stops, does it?”
Nope.
Well said, sad, but well said.
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