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SB 1152 Registration and prints for buying ammo. AB-50 .50 caliber ban. SB-1140 Storing ammo with guns will be illegal. SB-1733 Ban gunshows at the Cow Palace. Contacting the Governor: Phone: 916-445-2841 Fax: 916-445-4633http://www.govmail.ca.gov The NRA's summary of these bills can be found here.

These bills, SB50 and SB1152, will be heard in the Senate Appropriations Committee TODAY!! Contact information for committee members is found at the link provided. SB 50 is the ban on .50 calibre guns, and SB1152 is the ammunitrition registration bill. Under that bill, you would need to show ID, provide your name, address, date of birth,and a thumbprint in order to purchase ammunition. That information will be made available to peace officers. Is that tyrannical, or what?

Your assistance is still needed to defeat this unwarranted attack on California hunters and shooting enthusiasts! SB 1152 (Scott) would treat law-abiding sportsmen and women like criminals by requiring them to submit a thumbprint and other personal information, such as an address and driver license number, each and every time they buy ammunition. Such requirements are already mandated in a few Bay Area and Southern California counties, but no formal studies have ever proven that they help to fight or deter crime. Imagine being forced to provide a thumbprint for merely purchasing a box of shells for duck hunting or...