calif-ccw-not.jpgYesterday, the Assembly Committee on Public Safety considered two bills of great concern to California’s law-abiding gun owners. As I predicted, the Democrat majority committee went the polar opposite to the constitution:

Assembly Bill 357, sponsored by Assembly Member Steve Knight (R-36), was defeated. This bill would have created a “shall issue” concealed handgun permit system in California. Under current law, an applicant must show cause as to why they should be issued a permit to carry a concealed handgun for self-defense. AB357 would have removed that stipulation and required sheriffs to issue the license if all other mandated criteria were satisfied.

AB357 would have made no impact to California’s fiscal condition, would not have imposed additional risk to the public and might have protected some of us from harm while we waited for a 911 response.

Yet, under the guise of “keeping ammunition out of the hands of criminals,” the committee passed this sham on to the next Democrat infested appropriations committee:

Assembly Bill 962 was passed and now heads to the Assembly Committee on Appropriations where it awaits a hearing. Sponsored by Assembly Member Kevin De Leon (D-45), AB962 would make it a crime to privately transfer more than 50 rounds of ammunition per month, even between family and friends, unless you are registered as a “handgun ammunition vendor” in the Department of Justice’s database. Ammunition retailers would have to be licensed and store ammunition in such a manner that it would be inaccessible to purchasers. The bill would also require purchasers submit to fingerprinting, which would be submitted to the Department of Justice. Lastly, mail order ammunition sales would be prohibited.

If you live in the bluest state or have an interest in speaking out on this you can contact the committee weasels (and conservatives) here.