ACTION ALERT RE ASSEMBLY VOTE!

May 31, 2016

ACTION ALERT from Peggy Crum, CA Chapters President, as follows.  

(Assemblymembers are listed in our Leg Contacts page or you can use the links Peggy provided in her email.)

Dear Chapter Members and Supporters:

Keeping crime guns off our streets is a key part of Brady’s strategy to reduce gun deaths in America and here in California.

Years ago, that meant limiting purchases of handguns to one per month. But today rifles and shotguns, including military-style weapons, are increasingly used in crimes. And it’s time to update the rules to stop criminals from using these weapons to terrorize our streets.

The data tells the whole story. According to the California Department of Justice, half the illegal firearms recovered from people who aren’t allowed to possess them are shotguns and rifles. Besides, why would someone need to buy 50, 75 or 100 rifles at one time?

In the next few days, the California Assembly will vote on important legislation, AB 1674, that will update the law, help stop illegal gun trafficking in our state, and make our communities safer.

It's time to stand up for the safety of our California communities to stop the violence by passing AB 1674.

Here’s how you can help: Call your Assembly Member today and urge them to vote YES on AB 1674 to help stop gun trafficking. This vote could take place any day now, so we have to make our voices heard today.

Victory in the California Senate on a "Package" of Bills

The “California Senate Package” includes the following bills, which were passed by the full Senate on Thursday, May 19, 2016:

SB 880 & AB 1135 (identical bills) – closes bullet button loophole to assault weapons ban

SB 1235 & AB 156 (identical bills) – licensing ammo sellers and ammo background check by crosschecking AFS and APPS

SB 1407 & AB 857 (identical bills) – regulating “ghost guns” – requires serial number, background check and record

SB 894 – requires reporting of lost or stolen firearms to law enforcement

SB 1006 – establishes UC Firearm Violence Research Center

SB 1446 – prohibits possession of large capacity magazines

AB 1176 – calls for special election to makes firearm theft grand theft (punishable as felony) regardless of value, 10 year prohibition for certain firearm misdemeanors

AB 1511 – limits loan of a firearm to immediate family members (spouse or registered domestic partner, or to a parent, child, sibling, grandparent, or grandchild).

Most bills passed with a comfortable margin (24-15).

These bills will no go on to the Assembly.