AB17 is an attempt to repeal Calif's "state firearms preemption law", a long-standing clause banning local gun ordinances that are more strict than the state laws.
If it passes, we're screwed. Flat out. We'll see a rising tide of Chicago-style "total bans" all over the state, in most of the bigger towns and a lot of smaller ones. We'll see local rules on CCW issuance that will be draconian bordering on insane, we'll even see a total refusal to honor a valid CCW in many towns.
All the fun I'm having with my suit will be for nothing; most of what I'm fighting with is illegal actions that counter the state CCW laws, but without preemption they'll be able to legally do what I'm suing 'em over.
NOTHING ELSE is as important this session; call your legicritters and make it clear it's already nearly impossible to figure out what all the laws are a responsible gunowner needs to obey. AB17 will make it impossible.
Biggest talking point: it'll be *impossible* to figure out ahead of time if what you own or carry is legal. There'll be insane confusion clogging the courts as innocent people get roped in by a confusing morass of contradictory laws as you cross city borders.
Jim March
If it passes, we're screwed. Flat out. We'll see a rising tide of Chicago-style "total bans" all over the state, in most of the bigger towns and a lot of smaller ones. We'll see local rules on CCW issuance that will be draconian bordering on insane, we'll even see a total refusal to honor a valid CCW in many towns.
All the fun I'm having with my suit will be for nothing; most of what I'm fighting with is illegal actions that counter the state CCW laws, but without preemption they'll be able to legally do what I'm suing 'em over.
NOTHING ELSE is as important this session; call your legicritters and make it clear it's already nearly impossible to figure out what all the laws are a responsible gunowner needs to obey. AB17 will make it impossible.
Biggest talking point: it'll be *impossible* to figure out ahead of time if what you own or carry is legal. There'll be insane confusion clogging the courts as innocent people get roped in by a confusing morass of contradictory laws as you cross city borders.
Jim March