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Victory! Governor Schwarzenegger Signs Ammunition Bill
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The California Chapters celebrated a significant victory recently when one of our top priority bills for 2009 was signed into law!

On October 11, Governor Schwarzenegger signed AB 962, which will require dealers to keep ammunition purchase records in order to help law enforcement officials determine when dangerous people are in possession of illegal handgun ammunition and illegal guns.

"Assembly Bill 962 reasonably regulates access to ammunition and improves public safety without placing undue burdens on consumers," said Gov. Schwarzenegger at the signing ceremony.  "For these reasons, I am pleased to sign this bill."

California Brady Campaign Chapter Leaders and members attended the ceremonial signing at the Los Angeles Police Department on October 15th. The Governor joined them in ringing the Brady Campaign Bell, which is rung in memory of loved ones who were victims of gun violence, as well as in times of victory when laws are passed that will save lives.

The California Brady Campaign Chapters were instrumental in getting the local government ordinances passed in Sacramento County, Los Angeles County, Oakland, Tiburon and Contra Costa County -- where ammunition regulation was demonstrated to work by helping law enforcement apprehend felons and gang members. The California Brady Chapters worked closely with law enforcement and a coalition of gun violence prevention organizations to get this important legislation passed at the state level.

» Click here to read the CA Brady Campaign Chapters' press release
» Click here to read the Governor's signing message
» Click here to watch the ceremonial signing

  
 

Governor Schwarzenegger and California Brady Campaign Chapter Leaders at signing ceremony for AB 962.
Call Representatives Who Voted to Allow Guns in National Parks


Let your California Representative know you are outraged at their vote to allow guns in our National Parks! Below is a list of the 23 U.S. Representatives from California who voted to allow guns in our national parks: Find their office number here.

  • Baca
  • Bilbray
  • Bono-Mack
  • Calvert
  • Campbell
  • Cardoza
  • Costa
  • Dreier
  • Gallegly
  • Herger
  • Hunter
  • Issa
  • Lewis
  • Lungren
  • McCarthy
  • McClintock
  • McKeon
  • McNerney
  • Miller, Gary
  • Nunes
  • Radanovich
  • Rohrabacher
  • Royce

Loaded guns do not belong in National Parks. According to the National Parks Conservation Association, this federal law is extremely damaging to public safety and the protection of park resources. The Coburn Rider allows individuals to attend ranger led hikes and campfire programs carrying loaded shotguns, rifles, and semi-automatic weapons.

California Parks that will be affected by this law include:

Cabrillo National Monument, San Diego; Channel Islands National Park, Ventura; Death Valley National Park; Devils Postpile National Monument, Three Rivers; Eugene O'Neill National Historic Site, Danville; Fort Point National Historic Site, San Francisco; Golden Gate National Recreation Area, San Francisco; John Muir National Historic Site, Martinez; Joshua Tree National Park, Twentynine Palms; Kings Canyon National Park, Three Rivers; Lassen Volcanic National Park, Mineral; Lava Beds National Monument, Tulelake; Manzanar National Historic Site, Lone Pine; Mojave National Preserve, Barstow; Muir Woods National Monument, Mill Valley; Pinnacles National Monument, Paicines; Point Reyes National Seashore, Point Reyes; Redwood National & State Park, Crescent City; Rosie the Riveter/WWII Home Front National Historical Park, Richmond; San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park, San Francisco; Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area, Thousand Oaks; Sequoia National Park, Three Rivers; Whiskeytown-Shasta-Trinity National Recreation Area, Whiskeytown; Yosemite National Park, Yosemite.