AB962 – Belatedly On the Bandwagon
There’s a discussion going on right now over at Holly’s NorCal Cazadora blog regarding the near-passage of Assembly Bill 962. You should definitely head on over and read what she’s said, and get involved in the discussion. Me, I’m not trying to horn in, but just think it’s important to spread this around as much as possible.
In short, this bill is designed to curb handgun violence by requiring anyone purchasing handgun ammo in CA to submit a thumbprint and other identifying data. It also restricts mail-order handgun ammunition sales (e.g. Cabelas, MidwayUSA) by requiring ammo to be shipped to a dealer so that the appropriate registration process can be performed.
I’ve been quiet on this one, and maybe by doing so I’ve done all of you readers a serious disservice. Maybe I should have been up on the rooftops yelling about it, in the same way I did about the lead ban. I could have done more, perhaps, to mobilize hunters and gun owners to get their voices heard early and often as this thing went through the process.
I’d beg pardon on the excuse that I honestly never thought the bill would get through the Assembly, much less through the Senate. But it did, and now, as you know if you ever watched Schoolhouse Rock, it’s on the Governor’s desk to either be signed into law or vetoed and sent back down.
I also tend to stay away from the general fray of the gun rights fight. There are other sites much more adept at this battle, and individuals who are much more deeply involved at all the levels. I throw my support their way, both in the way of membership in certain gun rights organizations, and by making my voice heard to my legislators and the Governor. But I seldom use this blog to echo the messages sent to my by the NSSF, NRA, CRPA, or others.
But after some thought, I felt that maybe I should feel more “duty bound” to step up on the stump and yell about this one, in particular. The implications of AB962 go so much further than some folks seem to recognize, not to mention the pure senseless nature of the legislation.
Here are some thoughts that I’ve been thinking… Read the rest of this entry »
Posted on 24th September 2009
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