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KCRA: Police Group blames prison reform law (not guns) for deputy's killing
“The blood is on the governor’s hands,” said Mike Rushford, president of the Criminal Justice Legal Foundation, a group that advocates for crime victims. Rushford was referencing a prison realignment measure known as AB 109, passed by the California Legislature in 2011. At the time, California was under court orders to fix the problem of prison overcrowding. Critics of the law told KCRA 3 the tragedy involving French could have been avoided.
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Bearing Arms: CA Gun Shop Owners May Soon Have to Change How They Store Their Merchandise
Craig DeLuz, a spokesman for the Firearms Policy Coalition, even goes as far as saying these new requirements will drive some gun shop owners out of business. “SB 464 represents a solution looking for a problem,” he explains
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CA Bill Designed to Drive Gun Stores Out of Business is on it's Way to The Governor
SB 464 by Sen. Jerry Hill (D - San Mateo) mandates that Federal Firearms Licensees (FFL) add expensive new security measures to protect their inventory, including, in some cases, the installation of concrete or hardened steel pillars for stopping a vehicle.
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VICTORY: FPC Beats Gun Rationing Bill in CA
SB 497 by Sen. Anthony Portantino (D-La Cañada Flintridge) which would have, among other things, limited an individual to one firearms purchase every 30 days was significantly amended by the Assembly Appropriations Committee, removing all provisions relating to limits on long gun purchases.
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Legislative Resolution Opposes Civil Rights for Those Visiting California
“This is not the first time the California Legislature has expressed their complete and utter disregard civil rights” stated Craig DeLuz, Spokesman for the Firearms Policy Coalition (FPC). “California has a long and tortured history with using gun laws to pick winners and losers instead of supporting equality and civil rights for all.”
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AP: Indiana Police Groups Argue Against Constitutional Carry Law
Law enforcement officials told the panel that they supported the current law under which Indiana State Police check people who want to legally carry a gun.
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Editorial: Democrats Intent on Making it Difficult for Low-Income Americans to Defend Themselves
In California, which Hillary Clinton won by about 30 points, fees can be as high as $385 for just two years. In New York City, where she won by 60 points, a three-year permit costs $430.
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California Gun Laws are Spreading
For years the anti-gunners have been trying to export the Golden State’s totalitarian gun regulation scheme to the rest of the country, but they haven’t had success at the federal level. Now they’ve got a new tactic.
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Fox 9: Cell Phone Store Clerk with Permit to Carry Shoots Robbery Suspect in MN
According to Inver Grove Heights police, the clerk was in the back of the store when they were approached by two men, one whom was armed. While being held at gunpoint, the clerk drew his own gun and shot the suspect.
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FPC Calls on the CA Legislature to Fix New Law That Makes Gun Owners Criminals Just for Being Accused of a Crime
“We at FPC made every effort to notify the Legislature so that the constitutional infirmities could have been remedied before AB 103 was passed and signed into law.” noted Craig DeLuz, spokesman for FPC. “But political posturing by legislators ultimately prevailed over their sworn duty to safeguard the civil rights of their constituents.”
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Daily Signal: Trump Justice Department Ends Operation Choke Point
"All of the Department’s bank investigations conducted as part of Operation Choke Point are now over, the initiative is no longer in effect and it will not be undertaken again.”
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Guns.com: Florida Uber Driver Files Lawsuit to Protect Gun Rights
An Uber driver filed suit in federal court earlier this month arguing his right to bear arms trumps the ride service’s policy banning users from carrying firearms.
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Update - Secret Gun Confiscation Hearing Bill Signed in Oregon
This new law allows family members, roommates, or law enforcement officers to petition a court for an ERPO. After an ex parte hearing, if the judge determines that the person poses an imminent risk to themselves or others, they will be ordered to surrender their firearms.
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FPC Fights CA AB 424, An Attack on Local Education Control and the Right to Bear Arms
The Firearms Policy Coalition (FPC), law abiding Concealed Carry Permit holders and local education officials see AB 424 (McCarty) as an attempt to subvert the authority of local education officials to make crucial decisions in regards to the safety of their students and staff.
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AB 736 Attempts to Tax California Gun Dealers Out of Business
FFLs play a major role in facilitating the legal transfer of firearms in the state of California. As their numbers dwindle, it reduces that opportunity for law abiding citizens, especially in rural communities, to legally obtain or transfer their firearms.
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They're almost back...
California’s legislators have been on a summer recess for the past few weeks, but will return Monday for a frenzied few weeks in which they’ll take up remaining bills.
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Seattle PI: Seattle's Gun Tax Revenue Falls Well Short of Forecast
The tax, championed by City Councilman Tim Burgess, was purportedly intended to help pay for gun violence research conducted at Harborview Medical Center. It placed a tax on each firearm and round of ammunition sold within city limits.
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Fox News: Republicans Press Trump DOJ to End Obama-Era Program that 'Targeted' Gun Dealers
House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte and the other GOP lawmakers said in an Aug. 10 letter that they want the department and related federal agencies to formally “repudiate” Operation Choke Point guidelines.
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Insanity Rules in California - It’s the Only Explanation
Just a few weeks ago we said we believed the California Department of Justice (DOJ) was insane for attempting to file the same assault weapons regulations they’d already filed twice, and which had been rejected by the Office of Administrative Law (OAL) just a month prior. They simply changed the date and filed them, hoping for a different result.
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CBS NY: New York Officials Oppose Bill Extending Concealed Carry Across State Lines
Adams of the group, Harlem Mothers Save, fears the Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act will lead to chaos on New York City’s streets.
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Reuters: Czechs Take Legal Action Over EU Rules on Gun Control
"This is not only a nonsensical decision once again undermining people's trust in the EU, but implementing the directive could also have a negative impact on the internal security of the Czech Republic, because a large number of weapons could move to the black market," he said.
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Breitbart: Arizona Preemptively Prohibits Laws That Mandate ‘Smart Gun’ Sales
According to Tucson.com, the law bars any future law or statute with language that says “the only guns that can be sold are those that are ‘smart’ and can fire only if held by an authorized person.”
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Gut-and-Amend Shenanigans Kill CA Pro-Gun Bill
If you’re not familiar, in the gut-and-amend process legislators entirely delete the contents of a bill and insert an entirely different bill. They do this to avoid procedural deadlines or to shield a controversial bill from having to go through committee hearings or budget analysis.
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NJ2AS: NJ Dems Have 20 Gun Control Bills Lined Up If Murphy Becomes Governor
“I’ve already told Ambassador Murphy — hopefully he will be the governor — I have at least 20 bills ready the day he walks in that have all been vetoed by Gov. Christie,”
