BrigandTwoFour
05-29-13, 18:25
Today, the California state senate passed a battery of bills. They will likely sail through the assembly and end up on the governor's desk (who may or may not sign them....probably will).
Among these bills:
SB 47 by Sen. Leland Yee, D-San Francisco: bans so-called "bullet buttons" and includes any bullet-buttoned rifle into an expanded definition of assault weapon
SB 53 by Sen. Kevin de León, D-Los Angeles: creates new state permits that require background checks for buyers of ammunition
SB 374 by Sen. Darrell Steinberg, D-Sacramento: going above and beyond Leeland Yee, this bill redefines ANY semi-automatic, rimfire, or center-fire rifle with a detachable magazine as an assault weapon, and requires registration. Also classifies ANY rifle with a fixed/internal magazine with a capacity greater than 10 rounds as an assault weapon. Rimfire isn't spared here (that means you, Marlin Model 60)
SB 396 by Sen. Loni Hancock, D-Berkeley: bans possession of magazines that hold more than 10 rounds of ammunition
SB 567 by Sen. Hannah-Beth Jackson, D-Santa Barbara: changes the definition of certain kinds of shotguns to make them assault weapons
SB 683 by Sen. Marty Block, D-San Diego: requires all gun buyers to take a firearm safety class and earn a safety certificate (formerly just handguns)
SB 755 by Sen. Lois Wolk, D-Davis: increases the number of crimes - including drug addiction, chronic alcoholism and others - that result in a 10-year ban on being allowed to own a gun
So, as an active duty military officer who the US government has (at various points) entrusted with the launch keys, enable codes, launch codes, and authenticators to our nation's nuclear weapons, I am now too untrustworthy to own the items in my safe. After having jumped through every hoop and made every modification required to comply with this state's stupid laws before the Air Force PCSd me here early this year, it's all for naught.
Meanwhile, the state continues to carve out exceptions for current and retired police officers, like Christopher Dorner, who have proven to be so trustworthy with these weapons.
Among these bills:
SB 47 by Sen. Leland Yee, D-San Francisco: bans so-called "bullet buttons" and includes any bullet-buttoned rifle into an expanded definition of assault weapon
SB 53 by Sen. Kevin de León, D-Los Angeles: creates new state permits that require background checks for buyers of ammunition
SB 374 by Sen. Darrell Steinberg, D-Sacramento: going above and beyond Leeland Yee, this bill redefines ANY semi-automatic, rimfire, or center-fire rifle with a detachable magazine as an assault weapon, and requires registration. Also classifies ANY rifle with a fixed/internal magazine with a capacity greater than 10 rounds as an assault weapon. Rimfire isn't spared here (that means you, Marlin Model 60)
SB 396 by Sen. Loni Hancock, D-Berkeley: bans possession of magazines that hold more than 10 rounds of ammunition
SB 567 by Sen. Hannah-Beth Jackson, D-Santa Barbara: changes the definition of certain kinds of shotguns to make them assault weapons
SB 683 by Sen. Marty Block, D-San Diego: requires all gun buyers to take a firearm safety class and earn a safety certificate (formerly just handguns)
SB 755 by Sen. Lois Wolk, D-Davis: increases the number of crimes - including drug addiction, chronic alcoholism and others - that result in a 10-year ban on being allowed to own a gun
So, as an active duty military officer who the US government has (at various points) entrusted with the launch keys, enable codes, launch codes, and authenticators to our nation's nuclear weapons, I am now too untrustworthy to own the items in my safe. After having jumped through every hoop and made every modification required to comply with this state's stupid laws before the Air Force PCSd me here early this year, it's all for naught.
Meanwhile, the state continues to carve out exceptions for current and retired police officers, like Christopher Dorner, who have proven to be so trustworthy with these weapons.