Gun owners stockpile ammo before new California background check law begins

latimes.com ^ | June 9, 2019 | PATRICK MCGREEVY

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California ammo buyers are making a run on gun shops ahead of a new state law, which on July 1 will require buyers of bullets to show identification and undergo a background check to screen out felons and people with illegal firearms.

In a state with the toughest gun laws in the nation, Gov. Gavin Newsom and some other leaders see restricting ammunition sales as a necessary next step in reducing gun tragedies.

Newsom included restrictions on bullets in Proposition 63, his statewide initiative that was approved by voters in 2016 and that helped raise his profile for his run for governor.

“From San Bernardino to Ventura to Poway, too many Californians have already died from gun violence,” Newsom said last week. “I championed Prop. 63 because it is beyond time that we take common sense actions such as these to keep deadly ammo out of the wrong hands and protect our communities.”

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In a state with the toughest gun laws in the nation, Gov. Gavin Newsom and some other leaders see restricting ammunition sales as a necessary next step in reducing gun tragedies their overall plan of making the possession of any firearm illegal.

Fixed it.

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[Billthedrill]

This is what I meant when I suggested that the Needles, CA, intention to become a Second Amendment Sanctuary City might result in a huge spike in ammunition sales there. The Kali state government will be doing all that it can to stamp out that little spark of defiance.

[rktman]

WUT? Butt, butt, butt........common sense ammo control.

[LegendHasIt]

Ya know... I’m starting to be very thankful that I decided NOT to move to California the two times I had a chance to operate a business there.

[vetvetdoug]

If one lived in Californica and is just now beginning to get worried about state laws restricting the purchase of ammo, I'd be worried about that person's awareness of events. They should have been stockpiling ammo years ago.

[Logical me]

Nothing new in the communists criminal controlled State of California. The criminal element of this State will load up on black marked ammo and the war against the legal law abiding citizens will still go on.

[Trailerpark Badass]

Lol, buyers of “bullets...”

So, it ill be mere months before California’s crime rate drops to that of white-majority countries?

[SkyDancer]

Just the other day my grandad ordered up 5000rds of .22 CCI high velocity for $179 delivered by UPS to the house; lives in WA. My dad sometimes likes to tell his friends in CA about ammo delivery to our house.

[laplata]

You were smart not to move there back then. Only idiots move to Calif. these days.

[ronnie raygun]

They can see their cities and towns going to sh## and the scumbag nusom and his cronies will not protect them from what they created

[ronnie raygun]

They can see their cities and towns going to sh## and the scumbag nusom and his cronies will not protect them from what they created

[doorgunner69]

screen out felons and people with illegal firearms.

And just how will they know someone buying ammo has an "illegal" firearm? Buying 5.56mm or 7.52X39mm?

[Big Red Badger]

I did My part to show
Solidarity with
The “Sheep!”
.
California is an Absolute Mess.

[TADSLOS]

Black Market Interstate Bullet Runners in 3...2...1...

[doorgunner69]

Meanwhile, Oregon has legislation going to limit ammo buys to 20 rounds a month. Oregon used to be a sane state until the insane took over Portland.

[Big Red Badger]

Amen,FRiend!
Ain’t no damn place to
Plink in Peace so floor
Space has been the Big Concern.

[HighSierra5]

That’s the plan Stan.

[Randy Larsen]

Easy fix...Nevada.

[SaveFerris]

So apparently BLOAT.

Because.