Bill to Regulate Vendors of Handgun Ammo Passes First Committee
April 21, 2009  —  Brady priority legislation to require vendors of handgun ammunition to obtain a Handgun Ammunition Vendor's License (HAVL) passed the Assembly Public Safety Committee. ...

Assembly Committee Rejects NRA Bill to Force More Loaded Guns on our Streets
April 21, 2009  —  The gun lobby's attempt to force more concealed handguns in public failed in its first committee. ...

Assembly Passes Bill to Keep Loaded Guns Out of Cars!
August 14, 2008  —  A top priority bill, SB 1171, passed the California Assembly by a vote of 45-32. This legislation would prohibit a person from carrying a loaded firearm in a car on any public street or highway in California. Loaded guns in cars put other drivers and our police officers in danger. The bill now moves to the Senate for a concurrence vote. ...

Sacramento Ordinance to Reduce Illegal Gun Trafficking a Resounding Success!
August 04, 2008  —  An ammunition ordinance unanimously passed by the Sacramento City Council last year to improve public safety and aid law enforcement's ability to investigate gun crimes has been extremely effective! The city ordinance requires ammunition vendors to maintain records of ammunition sales in order to reduce illegal ammunition purchases within the City of Sacramento. The ammunition logs are used to identify prohibited possessors – the police get warrants and go to the homes, where they are finding stockpiles of weapons. Many of these prohibited persons have felony convictions. ...

Senate Committee Passes "Owner Authorized" Handgun Bill!
June 24, 2008  —  A top priority bill, AB 2235, passed the Senate Public Safety by a vote of 3-2. This bill would require new handguns to have features like fingerprint or grip recognition so that only an authorized user can fire the gun. "Owner Authorized" handguns will help reduce injuries, homicides, suicides, school shootings, and accidental shootings in California. The bill now moves to the Senate Appropriations Committee. ...

Ammunition Regulation Bill Passes Senate Committee
June 17, 2008  —  Today, a top priority bill, AB 2062, to regulate ammunition sellers passed Senate Public Safety Committee by a vote of 3-2. This bill would ensure that criminals, gang members, and kids no longer have such easy access to handgun ammunition. Bullets are ending up in guns and in the wrong hands across California and there are currently no regulations on sellers of handgun ammunition. The bill now moves to the Senate Appropriations Committee. ...

Assembly Passes "Owner Authorized" Handgun Bill!
May 28, 2008  —  A top priority bill, AB 2235, passed the Assembly by a vote of 43-33. This bill would require new handguns to have features like fingerprint or grip recognition so that only an authorized user can fire the gun. "Owner Authorized" handguns will help reduce injuries, homicides, suicides, school shootings, and accidental shootings in California. The bill now moves to the Senate Public Safety Committee. ...

"Owner Authorized" Handgun Bill Passes Assembly Committee!
April 15, 2008  —  A top priority bill, AB 2235, passed the Assembly Public Safety Committee by a vote of 4-2. This bill would require new handguns to have fingerprint or grip recognition so that only an authorized user can fire the gun. "Owner Authorized" handguns will help reduce injuries, homicides, suicides, school shootings, and accidental shootings in California. ...

Ammunition Regulation Bill Passes Assembly Committee
April 08, 2008  —  Today, a top priority bill, AB 2062, to regulate ammunition purchasers and sellers passed its first test by passing the Assembly Public Safety Committee by a vote of 5-2. This bill would ensure that criminals, gang members, and kids no longer have such easy access to handgun ammunition. Bullets are ending up in guns and in the wrong hands across California and there are currently no regulations on either sellers or purchasers of handgun ammunition. The bill now moves to the Assembly Appropriations Committee. ...

Assembly Committee Ensures State's Gun Laws Remain Strong
January 15, 2008  —  The California Assembly Public Safety Committee voted today to defeat a bad bill that would have allowed thousands of handgun buyers to bypass the state's requirement to pass a handgun safety test. Currently in California, all handgun purchasers are required to pass a handgun safety test before they purchase their weapon, but, the NRA gun lobby pushed this legislation (AB 1357) that would have severely weakened this law. The Committee ensured that all purchasers of handguns know how to handle their weapons in a safe manner. ...