Category: FPC Grassroots Alerts

Tuesday, the Assembly Public Safety Committee will be taking up AB 2340, authored by Assemblymember James Gallagher (R-Nicolaus), which will allow someone with a concealed carry permit AND a domestic violence restraining order to carry a firearm on school grounds. This bill tackles one of... Read More

SB 1037 has been pulled from the next Senate Public Safety Committee Hearing and we have to thank you for your outpouring of opposition. The bill, authored by Senator Ben Allen (D-Redondo Beach) will make non-violent firearms related crimes “continuing offenses.” These offenses involve unlawful... Read More

Licenses to carry in California, while still rare, have been increasing. As these licenses are valid statewide, this increases the likelihood that the licensee will come into contact with law enforcement. As such, the license should be recognizable as valid to the law enforcement officer.... Read More

In an effort to promote the ruling of the United States District Court, Eastern District of California, Assemblywoman Shannon Grove (R-Bakersfield) has introduced AB 2229. AB 2229 allows a person who is not otherwise prohibited from purchasing a firearm and is either authorized to carry... Read More

SB 1037, authored by Senator Ben Allen (D-Redondo Beach) will make non-violent firearms related crimes “continuing offenses.” These offenses involve unlawful self-importation or transfers of firearms. These crimes need not have any criminal intent, nor is there a victim involved. These victimless crimes are the... Read More

Gun violence restraining orders were just implemented on January 1st of this year. If you don’t remember them, they cause California gun owners to face a loss of their Second Amendment gun rights and confiscation of their firearms without prior warning if a family member... Read More

In an effort to promote proper firearms safety, Assemblywoman Melissa Melendez (R-Lake Elsinore) has introduced AB 2540. AB 2540 provides tax relief and incentives for firearms safety devices and storage products, such as safes, by exempting them from sales tax. Given that California law requires... Read More

Earlier today, the Senate Education Committee passed SB 1006, with the only no votes coming from the two Republican members. The bill, authored by Senator Lois Wolk (D-Davis) seeks to establish the California Firearm Violence Research Center within the University of California (UC) system. Within... Read More

AB 2459 is the scariest bill we have seen all year, and that’s not a fact to be taken lightly as there are already bills to ban most semi-auto rifles, ration your gun purchases, and ban all magazines that could hold more than 10 rounds... Read More

Earlier today, the Assembly Public Safety Committee passed AB 1673 and AB 1695 on a party line vote, with all Democrats voting “aye” while all Republicans voted “no.” AB 1673, which previously sought to only criminalize the possession of 80% (and even 0%!) lowers, was... Read More