Date: Mon, 3 Jul 1995 19:19:21 -0700 From: Jeff Chan To: firearms-alert Subject: CA: Weekly Legislative Alert Date: Mon, 3 Jul 95 02:37:52 PDT From: ArmedAndSafe@tomlinson.com To: [firearms-alert@shell.portal.com] Subject: CA: Weekly Legislative Alert July 2, 1995 ecr, services LEGISLATIVE FAX ALERT The following bills are up for consideration in the near future. Keep them cards 'n letters (and phones and faxes) going. We have already defeated some bad legislation, but we have allowed some to slip through one house into the other. *************** NOTICE *************** SB_933, which was defeated in committee last week came back to the Assembly floor on the 27th. Paula Boland had been removed from the Committee chair by Speaker Allen, so things were looking pretty grim. Just before the vote was to take place, Ms. Boland returned, amid cheers from her collegues in the Committee. Under her leadership, the Committee defeated SB_933 for the second time, 5 to 4 against. The Committee then turned down SB_43, the one which would have kept Isleton Police Chief Gene Byrd from issuing CCWs to law-abiding California citizens except those who live in Isleton. ************************************** President Clinton has started his campaign with a multi-million dollar ad campaign claiming his "assault weapon" ban has taken bad guns off the streets. However, he doesn't take credit for the 4 prosecutions for violations of The Brady Act, out of the 45,000 who were refused permission to purchase firearms under that act. Nor does he take credit for the 23% decline in federal prosecutions during his tenure. He certainly does not make mention of the poll by US News & World Report, showing that about 13 million Americans per year use guns to PREVENT crime. The good news is that President Clinton has promised that his run for the Presidency in 1996 will be his last foray in politics. The bad news is that, based on his record, that means he WILL run again, for some office. ************************************** I am running a little survey: if you have an opinion on whether I should insert my opinion on the good/bad of these bills, send me a vote. So far, they are running about 3 to 1 in favor of hearing my opinion. Hmmm. EC Roberts Armed and Safe News =========================================================== ASSEMBLY DAILY FILE COMMITTEE HEARINGS MONDAY, JULY 10, 1995 HEALTH ALLEN, Chairwoman 1:30 p.m.-Room 4202 Measure: Author: Summary: S.B. No. 1004 Marks. Certificate of death: type of weapon. This bill would require that the certificate of death also include the type of weapon used, if any and if known, in cases of homicide, suicide, or accidental death. TUESDAY, JULY 11, 1995 PUBLIC SAFETY BOLAND, Chair 9 a.m.-Room 126 Measure: Author: Summary: S.B. No. 557 Campbell. Firearms. This bill change the definition of firearms which may not be carried concealed within to include those with barrels of any length. Presently the law covers barrel lengths up to 16 inches. S.B. No. 670 Lewis. Firearms: dealers' record of sale. This bill would freeze the DROS fee at $14 and require an audit of the DROS fund. S.B. No. 671 Lewis. Firearms: dealers' record of sale. This bill would provide for transmitting DROS information over the telephone lines. It would also prohibit transmission of DROS information on long guns. S.B. No. 693 Lockyer. Weapons. This is Senator Lockyer's annual attempt to make sense out of the messy gun laws on the books. All it does is gather all existing laws covering firearms and destructive devices into one place in the law books and put them in some semblance of order. Previous versions of this bill have been passed and vetoed by the Governor, under pressure from DOJ. WATER, PARKS AND WILDLIFE CORTESE, Chairman 9 a.m.-Room 444 Measure: Author: Summary: S.B. No. 28 Leslie. Wildlife: mountain lions. This bill would allow Fish and Game to regulate mountain lions as they do other non-endangered species. The bill would have to pass an initiave vote by the public in March of 1996. ============================================================ ASSEMBLY DAILY FILE - SCHEDULED FLOOR ACTIONS CONSENT CALENDAR-SECOND LEGISLATIVE DAY S.B. No. 23-Peace. An act relating to weapons. Vote required: 41 June 13-Read second time. Amended. Re-referred to Com. on APPR. June 29-From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. June 30-Read second time. To Consent Calendar. This bill would add to the list of misdemeanors which would prohibit firearm possession for 10 years after conviction. It would also allow a dealer to deliver firearms at a place other than the address shown on the dealer's license. ============================================================ SENATE DAILY FILE COMMITTEE HEARINGS WEDNESDAY, JULY 5, 1995 CRIMINAL PROCEDURE MARKS, Chair 3 p.m. or upon adjournment of Rev. and Tax Comm. California Room (4203) BILLS WILL BE HEARD IN ORDER OF FILE A.B. No. 624 Allen. Schools: gun-free school zones. This bill would reduce the penalties for violating the "Gun-free School Zone" law. MONDAY, JULY 10, 1995 APPROPRIATIONS JOHNSTON, Chairman 9 a.m.-California Room (4203) A.B. No. 70 Willard Murray. Firearms: curios or relics. This bill would clarify the exemption of curios and relics from the concealed carry laws. It would also allow easier sale of curios and relics by non-dealers. A.B. No. 114 Katz. Destructive devices. This bill would make it suddenly illegal to possess a dummy grenade. It states that inert and practice grenades are to be considered deadly weapons, unless they are filled with an inert substance and welded shut. A.B. No. 632 Katz. Firearms. This bill increases the penalty for carrying concealed. More convictions would be considered a felony and most convictions would call for up to a year in county jail and a fine. TUESDAY, JULY 11, 1995 CRIMINAL PROCEDURE MARKS, Chair 8 a.m.-California Room (4203) (Please note time change) BILLS WILL BE HEARD IN ORDER OF FILE. A.B. No. 132 Battin. Firearms: assault weapons. This bill would modify the list of designated firearms defined as assault weapons. It would remove from the list some firearms which do not exist, and clarify the inclusion of the SKS built to take the AK magazines. A.B. No. 547 Davis. Firearms. This bill would strengthen the prohibition of parole for anyone convicted of a major violent crime with a firearm. A.B. No. *1305 Bowler. Game: shotguns. This bill would clarify the law against possession of a shotgun larger than 10 gauge or capable of holding more than 6 rounds while hunting. Apparently, some LEOs were arresting people for owning these shotguns, even though they were not using them for hunting. A.B. No. 1908 Bowler. Weapons: stun guns. This bill makes it legal for law abiding citizens to defend themselves with stun guns. Manufactures would be required to apply serial numbers to the devices and include instructions and practice targets. * Pending receipt. =============================================================== SENATE DAILY FILE - SCHEDULED FLOOR ACTIONS SENATE BILLS-SECOND READING FILE ASSEMBLY SECOND READING FILE A.B. No. 830-Speier. An act relating to tear gas weapons. Vote required: 21 May 11-In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assign- ment. May 16-Referred to Com. on CRIM. PRO. June 29-From committee: Amend, do pass as amended, and re- refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 5. Noes 0.) This bill would allow law abiding citizens to own and defend themselves with pepper spray weapons without first obtaining a license from the DOJ. A.B. No. 92-Hauser. An act relating to firearms. Vote required: 21 June 5-In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assign- ment. June 6-Referred to Com. on CRIM. PRO. June 29-From committee: Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 6. Noes 0.) This bill specifically adds mentally unstable persons and violent felons to the list of persons who are prohibited from carrying concealed weapons. A.B. No. 1397-Poochigian. An act relating to violence suppression, and making an appropri- ation therefor. Vote required: 27 June 5-In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assign- ment. June 6-Referred to Com. on CRIM. PRO. June 29-From committee: Do pass as amended, but first amend, and re-refer to Com. on APPR. (Ayes 7. Noes 0.) This bill creates the "Illegal Weapons and Violence Suppression Program" for the DOJ. A pilot program has been working for awhile, now, and my contacts in the field say it has been very successful in targeting real crooks, not honest citizens who just happen to own guns. It appropriates $5.9 million for operations. Most of that money will go to field agents and training. ASSEMBLY BILLS-THIRD READING FILE A.B. No. 633-Lee et al. (Petris) An act relating to weapons. Vote required: 21 June 7-From committee: Do pass. To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 5. Noes 0.) June 8-Read second time. To Consent Calendar. June 12-From Consent Calendar to third reading. On motion of Senator Russell. June 15, 19, 22, 29-Passed on file. This bill mandates that firearms surrendered to law enforcement be destroyed, rather than sold to licensed dealers. A.B. No. 99-Burton. (Marks) An act relating to firearms. Vote required: 21 June 12-Read second time. To third reading. June 15, 19, 22, 29-Passed on file. This bill would redefine handgun ammo as ammunition principally for use in pistols and revolvers AND OTHER FIREARMS CAPABLE OF BEING CONCEALED UPON THE PERSON. My 30-06 Mauser is "capable" of being concealed on my person. I might walk a little funny, but it would be concealed. It goes on to state: "Handgun ammunition designed primarily to penetrate metal or armor" means any ammunition, except a shotgun shell or ammunition primarily designed for use in rifles, that is designed primarily to penetrate a body vest or body shield, and has either of the following characteristics: (1) Has projectile or projectile core constructed entirely, excluding the presence of traces of other substances, from one or a combination of tungsten alloys, steel, iron, brass, beryllium copper, or depleted uranium, or any equivalent material of similar density or hardness. (2) Is primarily manufactured or designed, by virtue of its shape, cross-sectional density, or any coating applied thereto, including, but not limited to, ammunition commonly known as "KTW ammunition," to breach or penetrate a body vest or body shield when fired from a handgun. ================================================================ Don't forget the July 4th picnic at John F. Kennedy Park, off of Madison in El Cajon (south of I-8). The El Cajon Fire Department will be running a kitchen as a fund-raiser for their good cause. Stick around in the evening and watch the fireworks, too. {end} ec roberts Armed and Safe News email: ArmedAndSafe@tomlinson.com **** Don't Tread on ME! **** EC Roberts email:ecr@tomlinson.com US mail: 9050 Flanders Drive, San Diego California, 92126 phone: 619-578-3269 Fax: 619-578-5224 **** Don't Tread on ME! ****