From firearms-alert-owner Mon May 16 10:19:31 1994 Received: from localhost (chan@localhost) by jobe.shell.portal.com (8.6.4/8.6.5) id KAA28176 for firearms-alert-outgoing; Mon, 16 May 1994 10:17:48 -0700 Received: from nova.unix.portal.com (nova.unix.portal.com [156.151.1.101]) by jobe.shell.portal.com (8.6.4/8.6.5) with ESMTP id KAA28170 for ; Mon, 16 May 1994 10:17:46 -0700 Received: from hound.edaca.ingr.com (hound.dazixca.ingr.com [129.135.106.43]) by nova.unix.portal.com (8.6.7/8.6.5) with SMTP id KAA01039 for ; Mon, 16 May 1994 10:16:49 -0700 Received: by hound.edaca.ingr.com (4.1/SMI-4.1) id AA04209; Mon, 16 May 94 08:46:07 PDT From: crphilli@hound.edaca.ingr.com (Ron Phillips) Message-Id: <9405161546.AA04209@hound.edaca.ingr.com> Subject: ALERT: CA: NRA FAX-NEWS 13May94 To: firearms-alert@shell.portal.com (Firearms Alert), rkba-dems@netcom.com (Democrats For The Second Amendment), rkba-alert@mainstream.com (RKBA ALERT) Date: Mon, 16 May 94 8:46:07 PDT X-Mailer: ELM [version 06.00.01.12 (2.3 PL11)] Sender: firearms-alert-owner@shell.portal.com Precedence: bulk Status: RO **** NRA FAX-NEWS **** **** May 13, 1994 **** NRA-ILA 555 Capitol Mall, Suite 455 Sacramento, CA 95814 Phone : (916) 446-2455 FAX : (916) 448-7469 ====================================================================== Last week, the U.S. House of Representatives passed HR 4296 by ONLY 2 votes (216 to 214). The votes broke down on party lines with EVERY House Republican from California EXCEPT Steve Horn (R-38) 310/425-1336 and Michael Huffington (R-22) 805/682-6600 voting against the bill. ALL of the House Democrats from California voted for the bill. Please call all the representatives who supported us and THANK THEM!. The bill will be voted on again after it has been reconciled with the Senate Crime package version in the Joint Conference Committee. This vote may take place BEFORE Memorial Day weekend. We still need their votes! So put the pressure on those that voted against us. Schumer's (NY-D) HR 4296 bans semi-automatic firearms by *name* and *description* of their physical features. GUNS THAT WOULD BE BANNED BY NAME: Colt AR-15; Galil; Steyr AUG; Beretta AR-70; Uzi; FN-FAL/LAR; FNC; All AK-47 type; TEC-9, DC9, 22; MAC 10; MAC 11-type; Street Sweeper; Striker 12; any copies or duplicates, in any caliber, of the above firearms. GUNS THAT WOULD BE BANNED BY DESCRIPTION: ANY semi-auto rifle with a detachable magazine and two or more of the following: Folding or telescoping stock, flash suppressor, threaded muzzle, bayonet mount, grenade launcher, pistol grip that "protrudes conspicuously" beneath the rifle's action. ANY semi-auto handgun with a detachable magazine and two or more of the following: Magazine that attaches outside the grip, threaded muzzle, unloaded weight of 50 ozs. or more, barrel shroud that "permits the shooter to hold the firearm...without being burned", is a semi-auto version of a fully-auto firearm. ANY semi-auto shotgun with two or more of the following: Folding or telescoping stock, pistol grip that "protrudes conspicuously" beneath the shotgun's action, fixed magazine that holds more than 5 rounds, or the ability to use a detachable magazine. LARGE CAPACITY AMMUNITION DEVICES THAT WOULD BE BANNED: ANY ammunition magazine, belt, drum, feed strip, or similar device that can hold more than 10 rounds. ANY parts that could be assembled into such a device. (Exempt: .22 rimfire tubular magazines. Errata: In the May 5th FAX alert, there was an error concerning Senator Hart's bills. It should have read: SB 1275 (Hart) - Would require a handgun purchaser to obtain license from the Department of Justice. It would also require a collector to obtain an arsenal license. An arsenal is defined as more than 25 pistols or more than 1000 rounds of ammunition. SB 1276 (Hart) - Would require that a license be obtained from the Department of Justice for the sale of ammunition. SB 1277 (Hart) - Would prohibit anyone but peace officers from purchasing more than one handgun per 30-day period. This week, the Assembly Public Safety Committee passed AB X132 (Katz). It was amended to conform with AB 2469 (Burton). Both bills will raise the penalty to a felony/misdemeanor (wobbler) if the handgun isn't registered with the Department of Justice and it's carried concealed without a CCW permit. SB X46 (Roberti) - Was approved on a 6-1 vote (Senator Cathie Wright stood with us). This is a California version of Feinstein's federal assault weapon and magazine ban AB 2706 (Caldera) - Was originally inteded to repeal state preemption for firearms laws. On May 10th, it was amended to repeal Penal Code Section 12026(a). Just when you thought a bill couldn't get any worse, it did. The effect of this would be that you need a permit to possess a handgun in your home or business -- amazing! The co-authors of this bill are: (All phone numbers are in the 916 area code.) Assemblymembers: Louis Caldera 445-4843 Richard Katz 445-1616 Dede Alpert 445-2112 Diane Martinez 445-7852 Barbara Friedman 445-7644 Gwen Moore 445-8800 Mike Gotch 445-7210 Richard Polanco 445-7587 Phil Isenberg 445-1611 Jackie Speier 445-8020 Betty Karnette 445-9234 Senators: Tom Campbell 445-6747 Lucy Killea 445-3952 Tom Hayden 445-1353 Quentin Kopp 445-0503 Please let them know your feelings on this issue. AB X122 (Speier) - Failed in the Assembly Judiciary Committee on a 4-8 vote. It would have made the seller of a handgun with a 3" or shorter barrel civilly liable for harm caused by the purchaser. *** NRA, CRPA, GOC BILLS THAT NEED YOUR SUPPORT *** AB X76 (Bowler) - Would require the Attorney General to collect information on firearms that are used in violent crimes and then submitted to crime laboratories. The AG would have to make an annual report to the legislature. We think this would inject important FACTS into the gun control debate. AB 3695 (Honeycutt) - Would redefine "destructive devices" so that antique elephant rifles and rifled shotguns would be exempt. Both bills have been approved by the Assembly Public Safety Committee. Their next step is to Assembly Ways and Means. Please call the following committee members: (All phone numbers are in the 916 area code.) John Vasconcellos, Chairman 445-4253 Tom Hannigan 445-8368 Paul Horcher 445-7550 Ross Johnson 445-7448 Fred Aguiar 445-1670 Barbara Lee 445-7442 Doris Allen 445-6233 Willard Murray 445-7486 Dede Alpert 445-2112 Jack O'Connell 445-8292 Dean Andal 445-7931 Richard Polanco 445-7587 Valerie Brown 445-8492 Curt Pringle 445-8377 John Burton 445-8253 Charles Quackenbush 445-8305 Robert Campbell 445-7890 Andrea Seastrand 445-7795 Jim Costa 445-7558 Paul Woodruff 445-7552 Bob Epple 445-6047 Martha Escutia 445-8188 Barbara Friedman 445-7644 P.S. Assemblywoman Paula Boland has been doing a great job for us all on the Assembly Public Safety Committee. Please call her at 916/445-8366 and express the gratitude we all feel. ====================================================================== -- Observe Memorial Day! Be patriotic! Display the flag! Participate in and/or attend the observance activities in your locale. Contact your local American Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) and/or AMVETS (American Veterans) post for additional information. ************************************************************ * Ron Phillips crphilli@ingr.com * * Senior Customer Application Engineer * * Intergraph Electronics * * 381 East Evelyn Avenue VOICE: (415) 691-6473 * * Mountain View, CA 94041 FAX: (415) 691-0350 * ************************************************************