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Californians could buy no more than one long gun a month under bill sent to Gov. Jerry Brown
Californians would be barred from buying more than one rifle or shotgun in any 30-day period under a bill approved Thursday by state lawmakers and sent to the governor as part of a raft of gun-control bills in response to recent mass shootings.
The state already prohibits people from purchasing more than one handgun in any 30-day period to discourage the stockpiling of weapons and to stymie straw buyers who purchase large numbers of firearms and sell them to people who cannot otherwise legally possess them.
The bill was introduced after Congress failed to act on gun-safety proposals following a string of shooting incidents, according to Sen. Anthony J. Portantino (D-La Cañada Flintridge), the bill’s author.
The legislation, Portantino said, “sends a clear message to those in Washington who continue to ignore the cries for change to our gun laws. Here in California, we create change and respond to gun violence with sensible control
The bill is opposed by groups advocating for gun owners including the Outdoor Sportsmen's Coalition.
“Firearms ownership by individuals is a constitutionally protected right of all adults,” the group said in a statement to lawmakers. “Limiting all adults to a maximum of one rifle or shotgun purchase per month will not solve crime and mental health problems."
Gov. Jerry Brown, who has acknowledged owning a rifle, vetoed a similar bill in 2015.
“Given California's stringent laws restricting gun ownership, I do not believe this additional restriction is needed,” he wrote that year.
Portantino’s bill is different in that it would exempt people who possess a valid, unexpired hunting license issued by the Department of Fish and Wildlife. It also would allow multiple purchases at auctions by nonprofit groups
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Californians could buy no more than one long gun a month under bill sent to Gov. Jerry Brown
Californians would be barred from buying more than one rifle or shotgun in any 30-day period under a bill approved Thursday by state lawmakers and sent to the governor as part of a raft of gun-control bills in response to recent mass shootings.
The state already prohibits people from purchasing more than one handgun in any 30-day period to discourage the stockpiling of weapons and to stymie straw buyers who purchase large numbers of firearms and sell them to people who cannot otherwise legally possess them.
The bill was introduced after Congress failed to act on gun-safety proposals following a string of shooting incidents, according to Sen. Anthony J. Portantino (D-La Cañada Flintridge), the bill’s author.
The legislation, Portantino said, “sends a clear message to those in Washington who continue to ignore the cries for change to our gun laws. Here in California, we create change and respond to gun violence with sensible control
The bill is opposed by groups advocating for gun owners including the Outdoor Sportsmen's Coalition.
“Firearms ownership by individuals is a constitutionally protected right of all adults,” the group said in a statement to lawmakers. “Limiting all adults to a maximum of one rifle or shotgun purchase per month will not solve crime and mental health problems."
Gov. Jerry Brown, who has acknowledged owning a rifle, vetoed a similar bill in 2015.
“Given California's stringent laws restricting gun ownership, I do not believe this additional restriction is needed,” he wrote that year.
Portantino’s bill is different in that it would exempt people who possess a valid, unexpired hunting license issued by the Department of Fish and Wildlife. It also would allow multiple purchases at auctions by nonprofit groups
More at
Californians could buy no more than one long gun a month under bill sent to Gov. Jerry Brown
