(CA) URGENT: Bill to effectively BAN HANDGUN AMMO NOW IN COMMITTEE!!!
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Librarian
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That was June 2; that's why the bill is in the Senate this week, that June 2 vote moved it out of the Assembly for consideration by the other house.
Yesterday it was
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Carnitas
Member
Just sent another e-mail to my assemblyman.
"I'm writing reguarding SB357.
In reading the Assembly Commitee Bill Analysis I found several errors which overstate the feasibility and attractiveness of the legislation.
1)On page 11, first paragraph, it states that costs to manufacturers would be minimal ($300 to $500k) for the engraving material. While this may be a reasonable cost of the engraving equipment, it ignores the fact that they would have to change their process to create lots of 50 instead of 10's of throusands. It also ignores the fact that for the information to be usable for crime fighting chain-of-custody would have to be maintained through the whole process. Also, with criminal prosecution in the wind for any mistakes in manufacture or distribution its reasonable to expect that higher profits would be expected by all persons in the distribution chain.
2) Also on page 11. There is a comment relating to Fifth Amendment "Takings" clause problems which may be associated with this bill. Glaringly absent is any mention of a 2nd Amendment problem. Proposing a Second Amendment that didnt include ammo is like proposing a First Amendment that doesnt include paper for the printing press.
3) On page 14 under the "Arguements Against". Representative of all the major ammunition manufactures have made statements in opposition to this legislation. Their comments are nicely summarised at www.saami.org. If the comments of the people who would actually be charged with complying with this legislation are not germain I cant imagine what is.
4) The document ignores the fact that numbered ammunition has never been commercially produced. The proponents of this bill cannot place in your hand a single box of comercially produced serialized ammo. This point should be made in the analysis.
I dont know how to, or who to write to correct these defficiencies.... Since you're my Assemblyman, I'm bringing it to you. I trust you'll forward my concerns to the proper persons.
Sincerely,"
"I'm writing reguarding SB357.
In reading the Assembly Commitee Bill Analysis I found several errors which overstate the feasibility and attractiveness of the legislation.
1)On page 11, first paragraph, it states that costs to manufacturers would be minimal ($300 to $500k) for the engraving material. While this may be a reasonable cost of the engraving equipment, it ignores the fact that they would have to change their process to create lots of 50 instead of 10's of throusands. It also ignores the fact that for the information to be usable for crime fighting chain-of-custody would have to be maintained through the whole process. Also, with criminal prosecution in the wind for any mistakes in manufacture or distribution its reasonable to expect that higher profits would be expected by all persons in the distribution chain.
2) Also on page 11. There is a comment relating to Fifth Amendment "Takings" clause problems which may be associated with this bill. Glaringly absent is any mention of a 2nd Amendment problem. Proposing a Second Amendment that didnt include ammo is like proposing a First Amendment that doesnt include paper for the printing press.
3) On page 14 under the "Arguements Against". Representative of all the major ammunition manufactures have made statements in opposition to this legislation. Their comments are nicely summarised at www.saami.org. If the comments of the people who would actually be charged with complying with this legislation are not germain I cant imagine what is.
4) The document ignores the fact that numbered ammunition has never been commercially produced. The proponents of this bill cannot place in your hand a single box of comercially produced serialized ammo. This point should be made in the analysis.
I dont know how to, or who to write to correct these defficiencies.... Since you're my Assemblyman, I'm bringing it to you. I trust you'll forward my concerns to the proper persons.
Sincerely,"
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