CA - Lawsuit aimed at ammunition restrictions

[Gunreference1]

Lawsuit aimed at ammunition restrictions

Retailers object to rules

By Stephanie Hoops
Ventura County Star
Posted July 12, 2010 at 10:36 p.m.

Seven months before California’s new law regulating the sale of ammunition fully takes effect, a local ammunition business has taken the state to court with a constitutional challenge.

State Ammunition Inc. in Ventura has filed a federal suit alleging the law violates the Commerce Clause by prohibiting ammunition sellers from making sales that aren’t face-to-face transactions.

“StateAmmo.com will be unable to sell ammunition to purchasers in 49 other states, resulting in an immediate and devastating loss of income, business growth, good will and customers,” the suit states.

A second plaintiff, Jim Otten, who sells ammunition from Minnesota at A1ammo.com, would likewise be blocked from selling ammunition to customers in California.

“Each will suffer irreparable harm if the court does not enforce the provisions of the United States Constitution and use its power to strike down AB 962,” the complaint states.

A spokesperson for the California Attorney General’s Office declined to comment.

On Oct. 11, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger signed AB 962 into law, putting restrictions on the purchase of certain ammunition. Some of the legislation — a portion mandating that all handgun ammunition for sale must be kept behind the counter and not out on open shelves — went into effect in January.

The rest goes into effect Feb. 1, 2011. It requires retail sellers to do background checks, take thumbprints and check IDs of customers. It also makes it illegal to sell handgun ammunition to felons and people who intend to use the ammunition for rifles.

But a third plaintiff, a retired, disabled Marine Corps veteran, Jim Russell of Fallbrook, claims he’ll be unable to purchase handgun ammunition through the Internet as a result of the law, making it difficult for him because he’ll have to travel to make in-person purchases.

Kevin Chaffin, owner of State Ammunition, said out-of-state residents are extremely confused by the law and have been calling him, perplexed.

“Even the existence of the law is hampering business because so many people around the country have given up on California,” he said.

The lawsuit argues the legislation is poorly drafted with a vague definition of “handgun ammunition,” and contains requirements that vendors can’t comply with.

According to the complaint: “Vendors are required to guess what is or is not considered handgun ammunition, then after that guess is made, they are required to somehow determine the subjective intent of the ammunition purchaser.”

“It is terribly written,” said Chaffin, who also practices law in Ventura and wrote the complaint.

He realizes many in the public may want the law, but he believes the way the state’s making changes violates the Constitution.

“The problem for people who are against gun ownership and rights is that the Constitution protects it,” he said. “The way to change the law, if that’s what they want to do, is to convince enough people to amend the Constitution. The way to go about it is to change the Constitution, not violate it.”

A new bill, AB 2358, is working its way through the state Legislature and would clarify and address some of the concerns the gun lobby has with AB 962, according to Juliet Leftwich, legal director of Legal Community Against Violence, which co-sponsored AB 962 and is working on AB 2358.

“AB 2358 makes clear that Internet and other mail order sales are permissible so long as they are transacted through a California ammunitions vendor,” she said.

AB 2358 - http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/09-10/bill/asm/ab_2351-2400/ab_2358_bill_20100622_amended_sen_v97.pdf

AB 962 - http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/09-10/bill/asm/ab_0951-1000/ab_962_bill_20091011_chaptered.pdf

http://www.vcstar.com/news/2010/jul/12/lawsuit-aimed-at-ammunition-restrictions-object/

Steve

[L1A1Rocker]

It does violate the commerce clause. So do the laws that require each gun be submitted to a "safety" test. This is the kind of crap states would pull on one another under our first constitiution (The Articles of Confederation) and specificly WHY the ICC was put into our current constitiution.

[Gunreference1]

Tehama sheriff challenges state's ammunition law

By Ryan Sabalow
Record-Searchlight
Posted July 27, 2010 at 11:06 p.m.

Tehama County Sheriff Clay Parker didn’t know that he would be named as the lead plaintiff on a suit challenging a new law that would require handgun ammunition buyers to register with the government.

“I wasn’t expecting that,” he said Tuesday, chuckling as he recounted opening his mail last week and seeing the civil complaint with “Sheriff Clay Parker v. The State of California” on the cover sheet.

But he doesn’t mind.

Parker said he believes that Assembly Bill 962, signed into law last fall by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, is a badly written bill that infringes on the rights of gun owners.

The law requires buyers of handgun ammunition to provide identification and leave thumbprints and personal information with registered ammo sellers.

The law also puts restrictions on online sales. Any ammo purchased over the Internet would need to be picked up at a licensed handgun ammunition dealer, similar to the way guns are bought and sold.

Parker said the law applies to the many types of ammunition that can be used in both rifles and handguns, including the cheap and popular .22-caliber rounds used by target shooting enthusiasts and small game hunters.

“The language is too broad,” he said.

The new restrictions will take effect Feb. 1, 2011.

Authored by Assemblyman Kevin de Leon, D-Los Angeles, the bill was touted as a way to keep gang members and criminals from having easy access to bullets.

The bill passed on a party-line vote with Republicans like Assemblyman Jim Nielsen of Gerber and Grass Valley Sen. Sam Aanestad adamantly opposed.

The information collected during bullet sales would be kept on file and made available to law enforcement agencies.

Around a dozen gang-plagued cities in California have enacted similar local ordinances, geared to keep gang members from buying ammunition or easier to track down when they do.

De Leon spokesman Dan Reeves has said the local laws have helped police track down 200 criminals who bought handgun ammunition. Some were drug dealers and many had large caches of illegal guns or explosives.

Under the law, anyone who knowingly sells handgun ammunition to a felon would be committing a misdemeanor. The law also makes it a misdemeanor for documented gang members to possess handgun ammunition.

“Assembly Bill 962 reasonably regulates access to ammunition and improves public safety without placing undue burdens on consumers,” Schwarzenegger said last fall in a letter explaining his decision.

Gun shop owners like Redding Mayor Patrick Jones applauded Parker.

Jones said the law puts undue burdens on gun shop owners as well as ammunition buyers in what he sees as a long-standing push to erode Second Amendment rights.

“Law-abiding people are tired of being treated like criminals,” Jones said.

Parker is joined in the suit filed earlier this month in Fresno County by the California Rifle and Pistol Association Foundation and the National Rifle Association. He’s a member of both organizations.

Parker said this isn’t the first legal challenge he’s joined to protect Second Amendment rights.

His name also was attached to a suit challenging Chicago’s handgun ban recently overturned by the U.S. Supreme Court.

http://www.redding.com/news/2010/jul/27/ammunition-law-challenged-second-amendment-suit/

Steve

[justinsaneok]

Tehama sheriff challenges state's ammunition law

By Ryan Sabalow
Record-Searchlight
Posted July 27, 2010 at 11:06 p.m.

Tehama County Sheriff Clay Parker didn’t know that he would be named as the lead plaintiff on a suit challenging a new law that would require handgun ammunition buyers to register with the government.

“I wasn’t expecting that,” he said Tuesday, chuckling as he recounted opening his mail last week and seeing the civil complaint with “Sheriff Clay Parker v. The State of California” on the cover sheet.

But he doesn’t mind.

Parker said he believes that Assembly Bill 962, signed into law last fall by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, is a badly written bill that infringes on the rights of gun owners.

The law requires buyers of handgun ammunition to provide identification and leave thumbprints and personal information with registered ammo sellers.

The law also puts restrictions on online sales. Any ammo purchased over the Internet would need to be picked up at a licensed handgun ammunition dealer, similar to the way guns are bought and sold.

Parker said the law applies to the many types of ammunition that can be used in both rifles and handguns, including the cheap and popular .22-caliber rounds used by target shooting enthusiasts and small game hunters.

“The language is too broad,” he said.

The new restrictions will take effect Feb. 1, 2011.

Authored by Assemblyman Kevin de Leon, D-Los Angeles, the bill was touted as a way to keep gang members and criminals from having easy access to bullets.

The bill passed on a party-line vote with Republicans like Assemblyman Jim Nielsen of Gerber and Grass Valley Sen. Sam Aanestad adamantly opposed.

The information collected during bullet sales would be kept on file and made available to law enforcement agencies.

Around a dozen gang-plagued cities in California have enacted similar local ordinances, geared to keep gang members from buying ammunition or easier to track down when they do.

De Leon spokesman Dan Reeves has said the local laws have helped police track down 200 criminals who bought handgun ammunition. Some were drug dealers and many had large caches of illegal guns or explosives.

Under the law, anyone who knowingly sells handgun ammunition to a felon would be committing a misdemeanor. The law also makes it a misdemeanor for documented gang members to possess handgun ammunition.

“Assembly Bill 962 reasonably regulates access to ammunition and improves public safety without placing undue burdens on consumers,” Schwarzenegger said last fall in a letter explaining his decision.

Gun shop owners like Redding Mayor Patrick Jones applauded Parker.

Jones said the law puts undue burdens on gun shop owners as well as ammunition buyers in what he sees as a long-standing push to erode Second Amendment rights.

“Law-abiding people are tired of being treated like criminals,” Jones said.

Parker is joined in the suit filed earlier this month in Fresno County by the California Rifle and Pistol Association Foundation and the National Rifle Association. He’s a member of both organizations.

Parker said this isn’t the first legal challenge he’s joined to protect Second Amendment rights.

His name also was attached to a suit challenging Chicago’s handgun ban recently overturned by the U.S. Supreme Court.

http://www.redding.com/news/2010/jul/27/ammunition-law-challenged-second-amendment-suit/

Steve

I am so ready to scream.

[slamfire51]

I joined CalGuns while Gunsnet was down.
Man, I really feel for the gun lovers in CAL.
The bullshit they have to endure to even own a "normal" gun is beyond belief.
The good thing is they have found many loopholes and in part are having the guns they desire.

I couldn't live like that....ever!!!!

[AKTexas]

Ammunition will be a commodity in Kali for kalifornians.This is just another reason to not go to kali ever.

[Gunreference1]

AB2358 California Ammo Registration Bill Alert

Saturday, 21 August 2010 17:04 | Author: GND Staff |

Assembly Bill 2358 (De Leon) - Ammunition Registration
Sent to Senate Public Safety Committee.
CRPA'S POSITION: OPPOSED.

CRPA needs your help to stop AB 2358! Please act immediately to email and/or call your Senator and the members of the Senate Public Safety Committee (listed below) through the CRPA website at www.crpa.org.

Things are moving fast in the last days of this legislative session. AB 2358, the handgun ammunition registration bill, was just amended to include some rifle cartridges commonly used by hunters and target shooters. The bill was immediately then sent to the Senate Committee on Public Safety and set for hearing on Monday, August 23.

AB 2358 will not stop crime and will impose unnecessary restrictions on law-abiding Californians. If enacted,AB 2358 would require that ammunition vendors transmit records of sale, information on the quantity and type of ammunition purchased, and the personal information of purchasers collected at the time of sale to local law enforcement if required by city or county ordinance. AB 2358 would allow uncontrolled expansion of city and county ordinances requiring handgun ammunition vendors to transmit all information collected relating to sales of handgun ammunition and some rifle cartridges to local law enforcement agencies.

CRPA urges a NO VOTE on AB 2358 for the following reasons:

· AB 2358 has a negative impact on hunters and target shooters. The bill, as amended, has been expanded to require registration of rifle cartridges such as 22. rimfire, .223, and 7.62x39 commonly used by hunters and target shooters.

· Hunters would no longer be able to buy rifle cartridges directly from internet sporting goods vendors.

· AB 2358 leaves ammunition purchasers at risk for identity theft due to the lack of requirements for safe and secure storage of personal information collected and turned over to local jurisdictions.

· AB 2358 is an unnecessary bill. AB 2358 proposes to clean up language created by AB 962 (2009; Senator De Leon) to protect the personal information of ammunition purchasers in the same manner as SB 282 (2010; Firearms and Ammunition Transaction Privacy; Senator Wright) However, AB 2358, only deals with ammunition transactions. This is in contrast to SB 282 which covers both ammunition and firearms transactions.

· State law supersedes local ordinances in the regulation of firearms and ammunition. AB 2358's requirements directly conflict with the state's ability to regulate ammunition purchases without interference by local jurisdictions.

· Law enforcement already has the ability to inspect ammunition records without requiring the transmittal of records to the agency.

· AB 2358 sets up a cumbersome recordkeeping process for ammunition vendors. It creates a multitude of complicated and conflicting local ordinances and will require ammunition vendors to apply for a license to sell. If a vendor owns stores in different jurisdictions, it would be difficult to comply with regulations that lack uniformity.

· AB 2358 puts ammunition vendors and purchasers at the whim of city councils and county boards that would have local, discretionary authority to regulate ammunition and grant or deny licenses to sell ammunition. Vendors could be prohibited from obtaining a local permit to sell at gun shows or sporting events .

SENATE PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE:

State Senator Mark Leno (Chair)
(916) 651-4003
senator.leno@senate.ca.gov This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
State Senator Dave Cogdill (Vice-Chair)
(916) 651-4014
State Senator Gilbert Cedillo
(916) 651-4022

State Senator Loni Hancock
(916) 651-4009

State Senator Robert Huff
(916) 651-4029

State Senator Darrell Steinberg
(916) 651-4006

State Senator Roderick Wright
(916) 651-4025

THANK YOU FOR SPEAKING OUT AND HELPING TO PRESERVE YOUR RIGHTS!

http://www.gunnewsdaily.com/index.php/article-archives/493-ab2358-california-ammo-registration-bill-alert

Steve

[Gunreference1]

Tuesday, August 24th, 2010 at 2:36 pm

California Ammunition Registration Bill on Senate Floor For A Vote
Bill 2358 (De Leon)

CRPA’S POSITION: OPPOSED

California Ammunition Registration Bill on Senate Floor For A Vote

Sacramento, CA --(Ammoland.com)- AB 2358 Is Now On The Senate Floor For A Vote!

CRPA needs your help to stop AB 2358! Please act immediately to email and/or call your Senator through the CRPA website at www.crpa.org.

AB 2358 will not stop crime and will impose unnecessary restrictions on law-abiding Californians.

If enacted,AB 2358 would require that ammunition vendors transmit records of sale, information on the quantity and type of ammunition purchased, and the personal information of purchasers collected at the time of sale to local law enforcement if required by city or county ordinance. AB 2358 would allow uncontrolled expansion of city and county ordinances requiring handgun ammunition vendors to transmit all information collected relating to sales of handgun ammunition and some rifle cartridges to local law enforcement agencies.

CRPA urges a NO VOTE on AB 2358 for the following reasons:

AB 2358, the handgun ammunition registration bill has been amended to include some rifle cartridges commonly used by hunters and target shooters. AB 2358 has a negative impact on hunters and target shooters. The bill, as amended, has been expanded to require registration of rifle cartridges such as 22 rimfire, 223, and 7.62×39 commonly used by hunters and target shooters.

Hunters would no longer be able to buy rifle cartridges directly from internet sporting goods vendors.

AB 2358 leaves ammunition purchasers at risk for identity theft due to the lack of requirements for safe and secure storage of personal information collected and turned over to local jurisdictions.

State law supersedes local ordinances in the regulation of firearms and ammunition. AB 2358′s requirements directly conflict with the state’s ability to regulate ammunition purchases without interference by local jurisdictions. Law enforcement already has the ability to inspect ammunition records without requiring the transmittal of records to the agency.

AB 2358 sets up a cumbersome recordkeeping process for ammunition vendors. It creates a multitude of complicated and conflicting local ordinances and will require ammunition vendors to apply for a license to sell. If a vendor owns stores in different jurisdictions, it would be difficult to comply with regulations that lack uniformity. AB 2358 puts ammunition vendors and purchasers at the whim of city councils and county boards that would have local, discretionary authority to regulate ammunition and grant or deny licenses to sell ammunition. Vendors could be prohibited from obtaining a local permit to sell at gun shows or sporting events.


http://www.ammoland.com/2010/08/24/california-ammunition-registration-bill/

Steve

[Gunreference1]

CRPA FOUNDATION SEEKS INJUNCTION TO STOP AB 962

Written by C D Michel
Monday, 20 September 2010 12:47

On June 17, 2010, the CRPA Foundation filed a lawsuit in Fresno Superior Court challenging the ammunition regulation statutes enacted by Assemblyman Kevin De Leon’s Assembly Bill (AB) 962 from the 2009 legislative session. The suit challenges AB 962’s requirement that "handgun ammunition" be stored out of the reach of customers, the ammunition sales registration and fingerprinting requirements, and the bill’s prohibition on mail order and internet sales.　 The lawsuit primarily alleges that the mandates of AB 962 are incomprehensible, and that the law’s definition of "handgun ammunition" is unconstitutionally vague. 　Click here to view the complaint filed in Parker v. California.

On September 7, 2010, lawyers for the Foundation at Michel & Associates, P.C. in Long Beach filed a motion and accompanying expert declarations seeking an injunction against the state to stop AB 962 from taking effect. Copies of the various documents filed are also available below.　

The CRPA Foundation lawsuit was prompted in part by the many questions raised by confused police, ammunition purchasers, and sellers about what ammunition types are covered by the new laws that AB 962 created. 　In a highly unusual move that reflects growing law enforcement opposition to ineffective gun control laws, Tehama County Sheriff Clay Parker is the lead plaintiff in the lawsuit. Other plaintiffs include the CRPA Foundation, Herb Bauer Sporting Goods, ammunition shipper Able’s Ammo, collectible ammunition shipper RTG Sporting Collectibles, and individual Steven Stonecipher.

To read the rest of the story click the link below.

http://calgunlaws.com/index.php/current-litigation/82/915.html

Steve

[Gunreference1]

Howard Nemerov
Austin Gun Rights Examiner

California's new ammunition law: Costs and consequences

October 15th, 2009 1:24 pm CT

With the passage of AB 962, anybody purchasing handgun ammunition in California will have to register with the state starting on February 1, 2011. What this means to gun owners in California, and the rest of America, will have repercussions for years to come.

California consumers will have to provide their name, address, date of birth, and right thumbprint to the seller in order to complete the transaction. The seller must maintain these records for at least five years and make them available to inspection for any law enforcement official conducting an investigation where ammunition records may be relevant.

All transactions must be conducted in person, so mail order sales will be banned.

To read the rest of the story click the link below.

http://www.examiner.com/gun-rights-in-austin/california-s-new-ammunition-law-costs-and-consequences

Steve

[imanaknut]

Could someone please explain to me when commiefornia left the union? The state legislators, including that fake republican who made a fortune playing with firearms in movies, forget or just plain ignore the fact that the constitution of The United States of America is still the supreme law of the land! There was a time when such treason would be considered a hanging offense.

[Gunreference1]

Friday, 19 November 2010 16:54 | Author: GND Staff |

CRPA Foundation: AB 962 LAWSUIT UPDATE: CRPA FOUNDATION WITHDRAWS MOTION FOR PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION / NEGOTIATES EXPEDITED BRIEFING SCHEDULE FOR MSJ AND TRIAL

Written by C D Michel
Thursday, 18 November 2010 16:46

On June 17, 2010, the CRPA Foundation (funded by the NRA and CRPA) filed a lawsuit in Fresno Superior Court challenging the ammunition regulation statutes enacted by Assemblyman Kevin de Leon’s Assembly Bill (AB) 962 from the 2009 legislative session. The suit, Sheriff Clay Parker vs. State of California, challenges AB 962’s requirement that “handgun ammunition” be stored out of the reach of customers, its ammunition sales registration and fingerprinting requirements, and its face-to-face requirement for all deliveries and transfers of ownership of “handgun ammunition.” The lawsuit primarily alleges that the mandates of AB 962 are incomprehensible, and that the law’s definition of “handgun ammunition” is unconstitutionally vague. Copies of the filings in in Parker v. California can now be viewed at http://www.calgunlaws.com/index.php/...op-ab-962.html.

On November 17, 2010, the Foundation's lawyers at Michel & Associates, P.C. in Long Beach appeared in Fresno court for the Plaintiffs on their hearing for a Motion for Preliminary Injunction and related case management and scheduling conferences. During the hearing, the Court expressed concerns over the amount of “irreparable harm” to plaintiffs if an injunction was not issued at this stage, and whether that harm couldn’t simply be “repaired” with money damages. The Court encouraged the parties to focus on the underlying substantive issue, and to reach agreement on how to expedite a decision on the merits prior to the effective date of February 1st for the major components of AB 962. In doing so, the court noted that although trials are now being set for 2012, the Court would grant the plaintiffs a rare trial setting preference. The Court then assisted the parties in negotiating a briefing schedule for an unusual and extremely expedited joint Motion for Summary Judgment/Trial by brief.

To read the rest of the story click the link below.

http://www.gunnewsdaily.com/index.php/article-archives/581-ab962-ammo-ban-latest-litigation-news

Steve

[Gunreference1]

Thursday, December 2, 2010

Federal Suits Against California AB962 Dismissed

Today, U.S. District Court Judge Morrison England dismissed both suits brought against the State of California challenging their restrictions on handgun ammunition that go into effect on February 1, 2011. In both suits, he ruled that the claims failed on ripeness grounds. In virtually identical opinions, Judge England said:

Plaintiffs’ claims are not ripe for review. They cannot demonstrate any current harm or a sufficiently immediate concern. No one can yet anticipate how California’s bill will affect Plaintiffs and/or their business. No case or controversy exists at this time. Therefore, Plaintiffs’ case is DISMISSED without prejudice, and Defendant’s Motion to Dismiss ... is DENIED as moot.

To read the rest of the story click the link below.

http://onlygunsandmoney.blogspot.com/2010/12/federal-suits-against-california-ab962.html

Steve

[Gunreference1]

Ammunition controls, too tight

Published by The Reporter
Posted: 12/26/2010 04:55:18 AM PST

Last year, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger signed Assembly Bill 962, making it a crime to deliver handgun ammunition if the transaction is not done face-to-face, and if the driver fails to determine, through government identification, whether the recipient is legally authorized to receive the ammo.

This is a back door effort by the anti-gun lobby to stop private ownership of guns. In the immortal words of Rooster Cogburn, "A gun that's unloaded and cocked ain't good for nothing."

To read the rest of the story click the link below.

http://www.thereporter.com/opinion/ci_16945811

Steve

[308]

Sounds like this law will add to global warming now that citizens will have to drive hundreds of miles out of state for ammo purchases.

[Gunreference1]

New state laws change rules on drinking, handgun ammo

Despite long months of wrangling over the budget, California's legislature still managed to pass 733 bills in 2010. Here's a sample.

By Amy L. Valukevich | Email the author | December 27, 2010

Thumbprints, ID required for the sale of ammunition: Actually passed during 2009, Assembly Bill 962, the "Anti-Gang Neighborhood Protection Act of 2009 (http://www.ab962.org/ReadAB962.aspx)," takes effect February 1, 2011. The new law requires handgun ammunition sellers to record a buyer's thumbprint along with other valid identification and make the records available to law enforcement for five years.

"I think it's just going to be a pain," said Irene Cravea, while working the counter at her son's shop, Darin's Gun Exchange (http://napa.patch.com/listings/darins-gun-exchange-dxg-paintball) in Napa.

To read the rest of the story click the link below.

http://napa.patch.com/articles/new-state-laws-change-rules-on-drinking-handgun-ammo

Steve

[Gunreference1]

Tuesday, January 11th, 2011 at 7:18 PM

Final Pre-Trial Briefs Filed In NRA/CRPAF Lawsuit Challenging California Ban On Mail Order Ammo Sales

Sacramento, CA --(Ammoland.com)- On January 7, 2011, The California Rifle and Pistol Association Foundation (CRPAF) filed a Reply brief and supporting material for Plaintiffs’ Motion for Summary Judgment and trial brief in their case challenging AB 962.

A trial is set for January 18, 2011 – just days before the portion of the law that bans mail order sales of “handgun ammunition” is set to take effect on February 1, 2011.

The lawsuit, Parker v. California is funded exclusively by the NRA and the CRPA Foundation. It seeks a court order declaring the statutes enacted by AB 962, which impose burdensome and ill conceived restrictions on the sales of ammunition, to be unconstitutional, and seeks injunctive relief prohibiting police from enforcing the new laws.

To read the rest of the story click the link below.

http://www.ammoland.com/2011/01/11/lawsuit-challenging-california-ban-on-ammo-sales/

Steve

[Gunreference1]

California Court Strikes Down Ammunition Law!

Tuesday, January 18, 2011

In an important victory for California gun owners, the Fresno Superior Court ruled today that California's new ammunition regulation law is unconstitutional, and blocked further enforcement.

The law, passed last year as AB 962, would have banned mail order ammunition sales and required all purchases of so called “handgun ammunition” to be registered. In an unwritten ruling from the bench, Judge Jeffrey Hamilton found the law unconstitutionally vague on its face and issued an injunction against its enforcement. For now, at least, mail order ammunition sales to California residents can continue, and ammunition sales need not be registered under the law.

To read the rest of the story click the link below.

http://www.nraila.org/Legislation/Read.aspx?id=6128

Steve

[slamfire51]

Great news for the guys stuck in a State that seeks to remove all 2nd Amendments Rights from law abiding gun owners.

[AKTexas]

A great victory won for out beleaguered brethren in Kali.

[Gunreference1]

Monday, January 24th, 2011 at 8:13 PM

Formal Injunction Against Enforcement Of California Ammunition Sales Ban Regulations Issued

by C.D. Michel

Fresno, CA --(Ammoland.com)- Today the Fresno Superior Court issued an Order of Permanent Injunction in the NRA – CRPA Foundation funded legal challenge to AB962, Parker v. California.

The order permanently prevents the state and its agents from enforcing the provisions of AB962 (Penal Code sections 12060, 12061, and 12318). A copy of the Order is here (http://www.calgunlaws.com/images/stories/Docs/AB_962/parker%20order.pdf).

To read the rest of the story click the link below.

http://www.ammoland.com/2011/01/24/formal-injunction-against-california-ammunition-sales-ban/

Steve

[slamfire51]

Good news for our oppressed gun owning brothers in CA.

[Gunreference1]

Assemblyman Hagman Introduces Bill to Repeal Gun Rules

February 18, 2011By -Articles From Everywhere About Chino Hills and Chino

Assemblyman Hagman's bill will take back the rights of gun owners in California

Sacramento'Assemblyman Curt Hagman has introduced AB 613 to repeal of AB 962 by Assemblyman De Leon, which has been found to be unconstitutionally vague by a Fresno County Superior Court in Parker vs. California early this year.

To read the rest of the story click the link below.

http://www.chinohills.com/news-articles-details/Assemblyman_Hagman_Introduces_Bill_to_Repeal_Gun_R ules-1718

AB 613 - http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/11-12/bill/asm/ab_0601-0650/ab_613_bill_20110216_introduced.pdf

Steve

[Gunreference1]

Handgun ammo law stuck in Calif. court

Bob Egelko
Updated 11:26 p.m., Monday, July 23, 2012

A battle is looming in California courts over whether gun owners should be required to appear in person and be fingerprinted before being allowed to buy ammunition - like the thousands of rounds James Holmes (http://www.sfgate.com/?controllerName=search&action=search&channel=nation&search=1&inlineLink=1&query=%22James+Holmes%22) reportedly purchased on the Internet in the weeks before he entered a Colorado movie theater for a deadly shooting rampage Friday morning.

One of Holmes' guns, a semiautomatic AR-15 rifle, would be illegal in California, officials say, under a ban on so-called assault weapons enacted after a gunman killed five children in a Stockton schoolyard in 1989. California law also prohibits magazines that load more than 10 bullets and thus would ban the 100-cartridge magazine attached to Holmes' rifle.

To read the rest of the story click the link below.

http://www.sfgate.com/nation/article/Handgun-ammo-law-stuck-in-Calif-court-3729475.php

Steve