Gruesome Newsome can kiss my butt and go to the Devil for all I care. It's time to stand up to these bullies. They see us as demons but the real demons are themselves.
Posted on 08/12/2022 5:20:46 AM PDT by T-Bird45
A new California gun control law geared towards “stopping” firearms advertising to minors is already having a negative impact on youth shooting sports and hunting in the Golden State.
In June, the legislature approved Assembly Bill 2571—a bill allegedly aimed at stopping gun violence in response to the horrific Uvalde, Texas, mass shooting.
AB 2571 prohibits “a firearm industry member, as defined, from advertising or marketing any firearm-related product, as defined, in a manner that is designed, intended, or reasonably appears to be attractive to minors.” If anyone is found in violation of the statute, the civil penalty is $25,000 for each violation.
Governor Gavin Newsom (D-CA) proudly signed the bill into law and declared, “Those who are backing this industry can no longer market to our children. The idea that we even have to do this is ridiculous.”
“This law by the way goes into effect immediately. Because decent human beings, people with common sense, know that we should not be allowing this kind of disgusting marketing to go on another day.”
Unsurprisingly, the legislation won’t deter crimes involving firearms. Instead, it’s expected to trample on lawful gun advertising, which is protected under the First Amendment. Additionally, the law is already forcing youth organizations to disband.
Professor Eugene Volokh of the Volokh Conspiracy challenged the constitutionality of the law and argued commercial marketing is “attractive” to both youths and adults. He remarked, “Even as to commercial advertising, the law is unconstitutionally vague: It covers any ads that are "attractive to minors," even if they are equally attractive to legal adult buyers. And the specific examples don't resolve the vagueness problem…”
Additionally, The Reload revealed a youth shooting sports league has ceased operations altogether, citing the new anti-marketing bill.
It reports, “The California State High School Clay Target League (CASHCTL) folded last week following passage of Assembly Bill 2571, which imposes $25,000 civil fines on “firearm industry members” advertising “any firearms-related product” in a way that could be seen as “appealing to minors.” The statewide league, which operated under the nonprofit USA Clay Target League, has removed everything on the site except a message saying it was “forced by law to suspend all operations.””
In response, legal challenges have come from various gun rights and hunting organizations.
One suit filed in Los Angeles on July 8th argues the First Amendment rights of shooting sports leagues is being violated under AB 2571.
Another suit filed by a coalition of sportsmen’s groups—specifically Sportsmen’s Alliance, Safari Club International, SoCal Top Guns, and Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation— also challenged the law on “1st, 2nd, 5th and 14th Amendment” grounds.
“This law is a prime example of rushing action without fully understanding the consequences,” Jeff Crane, president & CEO of the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation, said in a news release. “By significantly impacting the sporting-conservation community’s ability to effectively recruit and train the next generation of sportsmen and women, this law will have far-reaching consequences on the very funding structure that underwrites the conservation of California’s wildlife and their habitats. All people of the state, not just hunters, should be outraged that this law is now on the books.”
“This law is a travesty that clearly violates several constitutional protections at once, while, ironically, undermining well established safety programs and education,” added Todd Adkins, Sportsmen’s Alliance vice president of government affairs. “In their haste to politicize firearms, Gov. Newsom and the legislature have destroyed youth education and firearm-safety programs that have long been supported by Californians.”
Before patting themselves on the back, California Democrats must answer for deliberately undermining conservation efforts in a state that’s hemorrhaging hunting participants. Without hunters, the conservation funding model would cease to exist.
In 1970, California had 764,000 licensed hunters. As of April 2022, approximately 290,000 Californians hunt. That’s a whopping 63% decrease. Today, fewer than 1% of Californians go hunting—the lowest per capita rate of any U.S. state. And those numbers are expected to further decline under AB 2571.
Why? Given this “gun safety” bill, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife’s December 2019 R3 (Recruitment, Retention, and Reactivation) Plan, which contains marketing for youth shooting sports and hunting, will be jeopardized. The 2019 plan says it will “create, support and promote marketing and outreach materials that more fully embrace the shooting sports—archery, target shooting, rifle, shotgun and pistol ranges, youth shooting leagues and activities—as worthwhile, important and valuable activities linked to hunting and hunter recruitment, retention and reactivation starting in July 2020.”
Much to Governor Newsom and his party’s chagrin, AB 2571 won’t mitigate or stop crime involving guns. Rather, it will undermine the future of hunting and shooting sports in the formerly Golden State.
California is a net exporter of terrible policies. Don’t be surprised if copycat laws come before your state legislature soon. Remember: Conservation and true gun safety will be threatened—or worse, endangered— if these measures advance nationwide.
Yet not a word about the rap/gangsta/thug music industry shutting down.
Or the first-person shooter videogame industry.
Looks like a big 1st amendment attack.
Lots of things from that time would drive many of them into seizures. Probably wouldn’t be a bad thing.
But, I’m having hard time with this one.
I haven’t read or skimmed through Sports Afield in a while, but I don’t remember seeing ads geared toward kids and guns. I do remember seeing ads showing a kid with his dad. Is that what is covered under this law.
From all the shooting I’ve done, especially in USPSA, the kids were exposed to guns by their parents.
Wonder what this will do to the Outdoor Channel’s “Midway USA Wednesday Night at the Range”?
Will the law apply to video games and movies that glamorize the misuse of firearms to inflict harm? Or is it just about harassing gun makers and not really dealing with the alleged problem?
California, and the people there of, are sick plumb to the bone.. Maybe it's the smog, or the salt air has pickled their brain.(?)
Drivebys in South Central, however, continue apace.
When they banned cigarette adverts, nobody complained...
I’m old enough to remember when parents got their sons rifles for Christmas.
The best thing one can do to get young people to try something is to tell them they can’t do it. Run ads stating thst the guns “ARE NOT” to be used by teens lol.
Got my rifle on Dec 25, 1961! I was 14 years old. I could actually buy ammo for it at that age! .22 shorts. 45 cents a box of 50!
No questions asked, no background check, no paperwork! Cash and carry!
And the murder rate was very low!
In 1962, Thomas J. Dodd and Emanuel Celler started calling for “Registration of all handguns! Rifles will not be affected!”
A great many still do so.
The propaganda is to make us think we are a small minority.
I remember that ad and Marlin was a regular, too. I recall that Remington really promoted their Nylon 66 model in Boys’ Life. Also, I don’t recall the manufacturer but there was a gun made that combined a .22 with a shotgun barrel that appeared in the advertisements in BL, too.
Never forget the great object here is to completely disarm the public so that no ultimate form of resistance to tyranny is reasonably possible.
Arguments of logic or constitutionality will not win against this mindset of the grabbers. Only beating them at the polls will do it — which is why, of course, elections will be rigged wherever possible.
You’ll shoot your eye out!
The sole purpose of this travesty is to exercise the exception to the PLCAA. Said law says that you cannot sue gun manufacturers for crimes committed by gun “users”. Like with some Ahole DUI — the victim can’t sue Ford ‘cause the drunk bastid was driving a Ford. Common sense.
But, gun controllers have no common sense. They made a business out of suing every gun builder anytime some sick bastid shot some folk. So, Congress wrote PLCAA to say you can’t do that unless the gun builder marketed to kiddies. Why? Have no bloody idea.
But, now TwoSomeNewsome pounced on this and got this law put in place so CaCaLand lawyers can sue every gun builder in the world ‘cause some felon Newsome let out without bail chose to shoot some folk.
All guns ads now need to exclude kiddies.
Noosome was especially ‘triggered’ by ads for the JR-15 rifle.
Lawsuits are filed and information and FAQs, and a chance to donate are here:
https://crpa.org/news/blogs/legal-alert-injunction-filed-to-stop-ab-2571/
Specifically, AB 2571 “prohibits all advertising and marketing communication that is attractive to minors (18 years of age)” by a “firearm industry member.” That definition of who is a “firearm industry member” is extremely broad and applies to almost anyone seeking to communicate with youth about firearms and firearm-related products and events.“
[This marketing and communication is so broad as to include gun related T-shirts, stuffed animals (Eddie Eagle), and whatever else their demon-inspired minds can conjure up]
Meanwhile:
Firearm industry member” means any of the following:
(A) A person, firm, corporation, company, partnership, society, joint stock company, or any other entity or association engaged in the manufacture, distribution, importation, marketing, wholesale, or retail sale of firearm-related products.
(B) A person, firm, corporation, company, partnership, society, joint stock company, or any other entity or association formed for the express purpose of promoting, encouraging, or advocating for the purchase, use, or ownership of firearm-related products that does one of the following:
(i) Advertises firearm-related products.
(ii) Advertises events where firearm-related products are sold or used.
(iii) Endorses specific firearm-related products.
(iv) Sponsors or otherwise promotes events at which firearm-related products are sold or used.
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and what is a firearm-related product?
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AB 2571 defines “firearm-related product” as any “firearm,
ammunition, reloaded ammunition, a firearm precursor part, a firearm component,
or a firearm accessory that meets any of the following conditions”:
(A) The item is sold, made, or distributed in California.
(B) The item is intended to be sold or distributed in
California.
(C) It is reasonably foreseeable that the item would be
sold or possessed in California.
(D) Marketing or advertising
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and
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(3) “Firearm accessory” means an attachment or device designed or
adapted to be inserted into, affixed onto, or used in conjunction with, a
firearm which is designed, intended, or functions to alter or enhance the
firing capabilities of a firearm, the lethalility of the firearm, or a shooter’s
ability to hold, carry, or use a firearm.
I went to bed a law abiding citizen, and awoke a felon.
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