good news and bad news on CA gun control bills

**Quiet** · 10-11-13, 16:17

Today (10-11-2013)...

CA Governor Brown signed into law the following gun control bills:
AB 48 by Assemblymember Nancy Skinner (D-Berkeley) – bans magazine parts kits.
AB 170 by Assemblymember Steven Bradford (D-Gardena) – assault weapon/DD/MG/SBR/SBS ownership, "person" are only individuals & not trusts/corporations.
AB 231 by Assemblymember Philip Y. Ting (D-San Francisco) – firearm storage & minors
AB 500 by Assemblymember Tom Ammiano (D-San Francisco) – firearm storage & prohibited persons
AB 538 by Assemblymember Richard Pan (D-Sacramento) – clarifies some unloaded open carry exemptions and clarifies LE agency reporting when they destroy/sell a firearm
AB 539 by Assemblymember Richard Pan (D-Sacramento) – prohibited person storing firearms with FFL dealer
AB 711 by Assemblymember Anthony Rendon (D-Lakewood) – bans lead ammo for hunting
AB 1131 by Assemblymember Nancy Skinner (D-Berkeley) – increases the firearm prohibition time period for people that may have mental problems
SB 363 by Senator Roderick D. Wright (D-Los Angeles) – firearm storage & prohibited persons
SB 683 by Senator Marty Block (D-San Diego) – firearm safety certificate

CA Governor Brown veto'd the following gun control bills:
AB 169 by Assemblymember Roger Dickinson (D-Sacramento) – Unsafe handguns.
AB 180 by Assemblymember Rob Bonta (D-Alameda) – Registration and licensing of firearms: City of Oakland.
SB 299 by Senator Mark DeSaulnier (D-Concord) – Firearms: lost or stolen: reports.
SB 374 by Senator Darrell Steinberg (D-Sacramento) – Firearms: assault weapons.
SB 475 by Senator Mark Leno (D-San Francisco) – Agricultural District 1-A: firearm sales at the Cow Palace.
SB 567 by Senator Hannah-Beth Jackson (D-Santa Barbara) – Firearms: shotguns.
SB 755 by Senator Lois Wolk (D-Davis) – Firearms: prohibited persons.

**Quiet** · 10-11-13, 20:51

Summary:
Starting on 01-01-2014, bans the transfer (buy, sell, loan, gift, etc), making & importing of magazine parts kits.

magazine parts kits = all the parts needed to assemble a large (11+ round) capacity magazine

**Zane1844** · 10-11-13, 20:58

Wow. I am surprised.

I am glad I no longer live there. But at least most horrible new bills were not passed.

**Quiet** · 10-11-13, 21:00

Summary:
Bans trusts and corporations from obtaining/owning/possessing dangerous weapons (assault weapons, DDs, MGs, SBRs, SBSs).

Only an individual may apply/obtain/own a firearm obtained through a Dangerous Weapons Permit (assault weapon, DD, MG, SBR, SBS).

**Quiet** · 10-11-13, 21:13

Summary:
Makes it illegal to store a loaded firearm and a minor gains access to it without permission.

**Quiet** · 10-11-13, 21:20

Summary:
Makes it illegal to have an unsecured firearm in a residence in which a prohibited person also resides.

Person A & B live in the same residence.
Person A legally owns firearms.
Person B is a prohibited person.
Person A must keep all firearms secured at all times.

**Quiet** · 10-11-13, 21:28

Summary:
Amends/clarifies some of the exemptions to CA's unloaded open carry laws.

Amends/clarifies when a LE agency must input the disposition (destroyed/sold) of a firearm into AFS/CLETS.

**jmk** · 10-11-13, 23:10

it's really "bad and less bad news..."

my sympathies - CA is a great piece of land chock full of nuts.

but, the rest of us will be under the same types of laws in the not too distant future.

**pingdork** · 10-12-13, 10:44

In regards to AB1131, I think this will scare away gun owners from ever seeking any kind of psych help for fear of being put on the "no buy" list. Would a docs recommendation also lead to confiscation of existing guns under this law?
Bad news for gun people with legitimate psych needs.