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Governator And California Lawmakers Approve Firearm Owner Registration Scheme

National Rifle Association

Sacramento, CA --(AmmoLand.com)- This week, Governor Schwarzenegger (R-Calif.) signed yet another severe, but impotent gun control measure into law. Assembly Bill 962, which takes effect on February 1, 2011, mandates individuals purchasing ammunition to be fingerprinted and registered at the time of sale and outlaws mail order ammunition purchases. AB 962 will also require dealers to maintain these records indefinitely and make them available for inspection by the California Department of Justice.

As an additional burden, ammunition retailers will also be required to store ammunition away from purchasers. AB 962 failed to garner support from Attorney General Brown, or any law enforcement organization. In fact, 15 sheriffs wrote letters of opposition to this legislation.

“This law presents intrusive and unnecessary burdens that will only affect law-abiding firearm retailers and gun owners…not criminals,” said NRA-ILA Executive Director Chris W. Cox. “At a time when California is facing dire budget problems, California has squandered valuable resources in policing law-abiding Californians instead of investing in substantive measures that target criminals. More than two decades ago, Congress abolished similar requirements at the federal level because ammunition sales records were found to be ineffective for solving crimes. It is indeed regrettable that foolish minds and bogus arguments prevailed over common sense and empirical evidence.”

Governor Schwarzenegger vetoed Senate Bill 585, a bill that would have prohibited the sale of firearms and ammunition at Cow Palace in Daly City, just outside of San Francisco. He also signed Senate Bill 175, which will exempt gunsmiths from a vague California law. This exemption will now allow for the exchange of a firearm to or from a gunsmith for purposes of service or repair.

“Governor Schwarzenegger acted in the interest of good public policy with his actions on SB 585 and SB 175. But, in signing AB 962, he has paved the way for one of the most intrusive and ineffective gun control laws that California has seen in recent years,” said Cox.

NRA will review all possible legislative and legal options to remove this draconian requirement from California statute.

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Repeal The Handgun Ammunition Registration Bill AB 962
Send Attached Letter Now!

California Rifle and Pistol Association

Fullerton, CA – -(AmmoLand.com)-CRPA and NRA are acting now to cosponsor Assembly Bill AB 373 (R-Hagman), which is targeted at repealing AB 962, the handgun ammunition registration bill signed into law by the Governor on October 11. With your help, we intend to repeal AB 962 before it takes on February 1, 2011.

Hearings on AB 373 will begin when the Legislature returns from recess in January 2010.

At the first hearing for AB 373 we want the Legislature and the Governor to see a flood of letters and to know that tens-of- thousands of CRPA and NRA members are demanding immediate action to begin the process to pass AB 373.

To accomplish this, we have attached a form letter for your use in sending a strong and loud message to the Legislature and the Governor. Please get the word out about this letter campaign. Copy and distribute this letter far and wide. Send it to gun clubs and hand it out at gun shows, gun stores and to fellow firearms owners – give a copy to everyone.

Letters are to be mailed to the CRPA office; the address is listed on the bottom of the attached form letter. All letters received will be personally delivered to the Capitol by CRPA’s lobbyist.

It only takes a few moments to complete the bottom portion of the letter and send it to CRPA. Help us restore your right to purchase ammunition without excessive government intrusion.

Please contact the CRPA office if you have any questions (714-992-2772). To join CRPA and NRA, please call (800-305-2772).

Copy and paste or click here to download and print letter.

LETTER IN SUPPORT OF ASSEMBLY BILL 373

REPEAL AB 962 – SUPPORT AB 373!

As a resident of the State of California, I hereby voice my strongest opposition to the passage of Assembly Bill 962 (Deleon) [Restrictions on ammunition sales] by the California Legislature and Governor in 2009.

This action was an attack on common sense and an insult to law-abiding firearms owners throughout the state. Furthermore, AB 962, taking effect on February 1, 2011, mandates individuals purchasing ammunition to be fingerprinted and registered at the time of sale and outlaws mail-order ammunition purchases. AB 962 also requires dealers to maintain these records for at least five years and make them available for inspection by the California Department of Justice. As an additional burden, ammunition retailers are also required to store ammunition away from purchasers.

This scheme to register firearms owners, as if they were common criminals, must not be allowed to be implemented! Therefore, I respectfully urge the passage of Assembly Bill 373 (Hagman) [Repeal of AB 962].

If passed, AB 373 would return a level of sanity to the issue of obtaining firearms ammunition by law-abiding citizens. Since it is well-known that most criminals don’t purchase their firearms and ammunition from lawful sources, AB 373 would allow our already over burdened law enforcement agencies to focus on catching criminals instead of turning them into paperchasing clerks attempting to implement the ill-advised scheme that is AB 962.

It is for these reasons, and many more, that I must respectfully, but strongly, urge legislative support for Assembly Bill 373.

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