50 cal ban passes CA senate

[Third_Rail]

Looks like CA passed the AB-50 bill into the senate.... just got this e-mail

California Senate Committee passes 50 ban

The California Senate Committee on Public Safety today passed AB-50, the ban on fifty caliber rifles introduced by Assemblyman Koretz (D-Hollywood). The Committee took no testimony, and voted on a bill with last minute amendments. The Committee gave no one a chance to comment on this new version, ensuring a back room deal to pass the bill.

It will now go before the full California Senate. This bill represents a major threat to law abiding gun owners in California and elsewhere. The Fifty Caliber Institute (FCI) had contacted the committee recently to provide detailed opposition - at the last minute, the bill was amended and passed. We will continue to take up the fight in the full Senate, and provide more details as they become available.

You can support FCI's efforts by making a contribution and getting your chance to win a custom 50 Caliber Target rifle. Visit http://www.fiftycal.org/fci1.html to see the rifle and contribute online.

Yours in Freedom,


Michael Marks
President

Less than happy news for me here in MA, when CA goes to hell so do we.

 

[SIGarmed]

It still hasn't passed the actual senate. It passed through the senate public safety committee though.

Proving once again that California is full of idiots. Californian's please contact your reps.

 

[O.F.Fascist]

I assume if it passes the full senate it will still need to pass in the full house and then have Arnold sign it, which he probably would?

 

[Jim March]

More info here:

http://www.thehighroad.org/showthread.php?s=&threadid=88174

 

[jamz]

I indeed hope they try to pass something like this in MA. With the number of colonial era historical reenactors around here, and the role that they play in our local history, to ban their .50 caliber muskets would likely bring a lot more people over to our side.

Imagine the battle of Lexington happening with non-firing guns, and a lot of people just going "Bang!"

-James

 

[cobb]

If this would pass, would any manufactures then stop selling to California, including law enforcement? They would have to also refuse any warranty or repair work from California.

Just something to think about, or would the California elitest (politicians) be outraged take a legal course to mandate the state or governments rights.

 

[The Real Hawkeye]

I think Barrette (spelling?) said they wouldn't sell their .50s to the law enforcement of any state that outlaws these guns, nor would they repair them. If federally outlawed, they will not sell to any military or law enforcement buyers.

 

[ny32182]

Barrett himself wrote a letter to that effect to the .gov in California, I believe. Said if his rifle was banned in that state, LE in Kali wouldn't get to buy them either. I hope he stays the course.

If he does, it sure would simplify my .50BMG platform selection process if the day ever comes that I'm in the market for one.

 

[rick_reno]

50 caliber ban in Kalif

Some detail on what this bill does...

On June 5th, the State Assembly passed AB 50 by Paul Koretz (D) banning the .50 caliber BMG rifle. The bill seeks to ban bolt-action and single shot rifles from manufacture, sale or possession in California. (Semi-automatic .50 BMGs are already banned under California’s so-called "Assault Weapons Ban.")

The bill:

• States legislative findings and declarations that.50 BMG rifles pose "a clear and present terrorist threat" to the health, safety and security of all residents.

• Requires anyone who possesses a .50 caliber BMG rifle to register the gun with the DOJ or dispose of it by July 1, 2004.

• Requires a permit from DOJ to acquire a .50 BMG after January 1, 2004. (Since permits are rarely issued, this is an effective ban on the rifle.)

• Requires that registration information regarding any person who possesses or owns a .50 BMG be included in the Prohibited Armed Person File maintained by DOJ.

• Authorizes DOJ to charge a $25 processing fee for registration.

• Establishes a method to register a lawfully owned .50 BMG rifle and provides that a person who registered his or her .50 BMG as an assault weapon is not be required to
re-register the gun.

• Requires DOJ to conduct an education campaign directed at .50 BMG rifle dealers and national associations regarding the provisions of this measure.

• Makes it a wobbler to unlawfully possess a .50 BMG rifle, punishable by up to one year in county jail or 16 months, 2 or years in state prison.

• Provides that any person who commits an assault with a .50 BMG is guilty of a felony, punishable by 4, 8, or 12 years in state prison.

 

[Sindawe]

Methinks that perhaps...

the time draws near for a liberal application of the time honored tradition of Tar & Feathers to be applied by the citizens of California to their representatives.

By the Gods, I'm glad my family did not get tranfered to California in the md 1970s.