This coming week, the CA legislature will either vote for or vote down a slew of gun bills. Some of these are so bad, it really begins to test my ability to continue shooting. Seriously. Does one operate (shoot) under the oppressive heavy hand of government, severely restricted in freedom, or just say, "I'm done", and move onto something else, or move out of CA (where possible). At some point, the stress, fuming anger, frustration, inability to effect ANY change, disregard of freedoms, et al, is taking too much of a toll. It is different for all of us, but I am dangerously close to the line in the sand.
One law affects semi-auto centerfire rifles. It basically makes them ALL illegal. You can keep what you have, but registration of all semi-auto centerfire weapons, with thumbprint and personal information would be the law. You would also be prohibited to sell to anyone in the state (effectively exterminating all from the state over time as owners died), and there is the elimination of grandfathered legally purchased 11+ round mags (making it a crime to even own one). Letting the state know I have weapons through registration is just scary, but if I don't, then I am a felon.
You might say, "I just shoot bolt guns, so it doesn't bother me". True, unless the ammo bill is passed. No Internet ammo purchases, unless it is sent to an ammo vendor for a "face-to-face" pickup. I am sure vendors will be charging a fee for that. If you are thinking "I reload, what do I care", previous legislation (not passed) has stated that ammunition is defined as a complete cartridge that can fire, or any of the components of that cartridge. That may very well be the definition that comes out of current legislation. Think you are going to find specialized bullets, 6mmBR cases, primers, and your perfect powder at the local gun store? Not likely.
Governor Brown has to sign these, and we will see. That is the only hope. Legislator's offices were saying they were inundated with calls against these bills, but the politicians absolutely, positively, DO NOT CARE. The scum bags all voted for them anyway.
If Brown signs off on these, I will have to get inventive on securing ammo stuff, consider selling my ARs or sending out of state, until courts settle it. In the case of the semi-auto rifles, the law effectively outlaws an entire class of weapons, semi-auto centerfire rifles, of ANY type, including a Ruger Mini-14.
My hatred of this state cannot be overstated.
Rant over.
Phil
One law affects semi-auto centerfire rifles. It basically makes them ALL illegal. You can keep what you have, but registration of all semi-auto centerfire weapons, with thumbprint and personal information would be the law. You would also be prohibited to sell to anyone in the state (effectively exterminating all from the state over time as owners died), and there is the elimination of grandfathered legally purchased 11+ round mags (making it a crime to even own one). Letting the state know I have weapons through registration is just scary, but if I don't, then I am a felon.
You might say, "I just shoot bolt guns, so it doesn't bother me". True, unless the ammo bill is passed. No Internet ammo purchases, unless it is sent to an ammo vendor for a "face-to-face" pickup. I am sure vendors will be charging a fee for that. If you are thinking "I reload, what do I care", previous legislation (not passed) has stated that ammunition is defined as a complete cartridge that can fire, or any of the components of that cartridge. That may very well be the definition that comes out of current legislation. Think you are going to find specialized bullets, 6mmBR cases, primers, and your perfect powder at the local gun store? Not likely.
Governor Brown has to sign these, and we will see. That is the only hope. Legislator's offices were saying they were inundated with calls against these bills, but the politicians absolutely, positively, DO NOT CARE. The scum bags all voted for them anyway.
If Brown signs off on these, I will have to get inventive on securing ammo stuff, consider selling my ARs or sending out of state, until courts settle it. In the case of the semi-auto rifles, the law effectively outlaws an entire class of weapons, semi-auto centerfire rifles, of ANY type, including a Ruger Mini-14.
My hatred of this state cannot be overstated.
Rant over.
Phil
