This provides a look into the future for
all of us complacent TFL members who are even afeared to send targets to our legislators for the 50 million round march.
Our enemies in the federal government have plans for us and not getting involved in the defense of your civil constitutional rights in the bill of rights is not the way
to prevent the loss of rkba.
A good web site to get a more indepth view
of the federal gun grabbers plans for us
is at www.calNRA.org/
another good site for rkba news
is www.trteam.com
A killer web site! http://www.fatalblindness.com/
well worth your visit.
The shape of the future, below!
CalNRA.org
Licensing and Registration.
It's coming to California whether you want it or not.
The latest effort: AB-273
By Ralph Weller
CalNRA.org Contributing Editor
13 June, 2000
If you haven't read the text of the California legislature's newest handgun licensing proposal that has surfaced in the last couple of weeks, you may want to take a few minutes and read the italicized portions of the bill. (AB-273) If you don't want to pick through it, read on.
It seems the first venture into licensing earlier this session died when it was determined that AB-1607 would cost far more money than it was worth. We thought the Senate might take a swing at this, which they have done, by converting an innocuous bill into their version of licensing. The legislature's answer to the cost issue is to pawn some of it on to local law enforcement agencies.
We described AB-1607 as a gun owner hoop-jumping contest. In other words, how many times can you jump through the hoop before you tire of all the requirements necessary to own a firearm. AB-273 is no different. This time, it's masquerading as a "handgun safety license" bill. So much for the words "shall not be infringed."
Here's a list of usual exemptions to this bill followed by the information they want from you when you apply.
(2) The following persons, properly identified, are exempt from
this section:
(A) Any California or federal peace officer who is authorized to
carry a firearm while on duty.
(B) Any honorably retired peace officer, as defined in Section
830.1, 830.2 or subdivision (c) of Section 830.5 who was authorized
to carry a firearm on duty.
(C) Any honorably retired federal officers or agents who were
authorized to, and did, carry firearms in the course and scope of
their duties and are authorized to carry firearms pursuant to
subdivision (i) of Section 12027.
(c) The department shall not issue a handgun safety license to any
person who is under the age of 21 or who falls into any of the
classes prohibited by Section 12021 or 12021.1 of this code or
Section 8100 or 8103 of the Welfare and Institutions Code.
(d) The department shall develop and make available a handgun
safety license application form.
(e) An applicant for a handgun safety license shall provide, under
penalty of perjury, all of the following information:
(1) Name.
(2) Current mailing address.
(3) Any aliases ever used, or other names by which the applicant
has ever been known.
(4) Date and place of birth.
(5) An indication as to whether the applicant falls into any of
the classes prohibited by Section 12021 or 12021.1 of this code or
Section 8100 or 8103 of the Welfare and Institutions Code.
(6) A California driver's license or state-issued photo
identification card.
(7) A clear thumbprint, taken at the time of submission of the
application pursuant to subdivision (f).
(8) A statement that the applicant has read and agrees to comply
with all of the conditions of the handgun safety license.
(9) Date of application.
(10) Signature.
(11) A list of all currently owned handguns, which shall include
the serial number, make, and model of each firearm.
(12) Documentation that the applicant is a California resident.
Oh, it's not over folks. It gets worse. Of course, California already has a handgun registration program in place in which all the information above is collected anyway. But, to make sure you are completely "hassled" adequately, you will be required to take your application down to your local police department for further processing. Here's that part:
(f) (1) The completed application shall be submitted in person to
the chief law enforcement officer of the jurisdiction in which the
applicant resides, or to an agent of the chief law enforcement
officer designated for that purpose. The chief law enforcement
officer shall provide for taking a thumbprint of the applicant at the
time of submission of the application. The thumbprint taken in
connection with the application shall be maintained with the
applicant's application file, but shall not be used for a background
check of the applicant until that time as the department has
developed procedures that, in the determination of the department,
are cost- effective for the department to conduct a background check.
The chief law enforcement officer or his or her designated agent
shall witness the signature of the applicant on the form, and shall
attest to that fact on the form. The chief law enforcement officer
or his or her designated agent shall require clear evidence of the
applicant's identity and age, as defined in paragraph (1) of
subdivision (c) of Section 12071.
Once you have submitted your application, it's not over. There's more hoop-jumping.
(2) The applicant shall perform a safe handling demonstration
encompassing various types of handguns, the content, form, and manner
of which shall be prescribed by the department. The demonstration
shall be performed for an instructor certified by the department.
(3) The applicant shall perform a basic shooting proficiency
demonstration, the content, form, and manner of which shall be
prescribed by the department. The demonstration shall be performed
for an instructor certified by the department.
(4) The applicant shall complete and pass a written test, the
content, form, and manner of which shall be prescribed by the
department. The test shall be administered by an instructor
certified by the department. The test shall cover all of the
following:
(A) The laws applicable to the carrying and handling of firearms,
particularly handguns.
(B) The responsibilities of ownership of firearms, particularly
handguns.
(C) Current law related to the private sale and transfer of
firearms.
(D) Current law as it relates to permissible use of lethal force.
(E) What constitutes safe firearms storage practices.
(F) Risks associated with bringing a handgun into the home.
(G) Prevention strategies to reduce risks associated with bringing
a handgun into the home.
The current Basic Firearms Safety Certificate is eliminated if this bill becomes law.
By now, you're assuming you've jumped through all the appropriate hoops and you'll get a license. Wrong! Here's what comes next:
(g) The chief law enforcement officer or his or her designated
agent shall, within 48 hours, forward the completed application to
the department. The department shall complete an investigation to
determine whether the applicant is a member of any class of person
prohibited under this section from receiving a handgun safety
license. If the department determines that the applicant is not
prohibited by this section from obtaining a handgun safety license,
the department shall forward a handgun safety license to the
applicant via United States mail within 10 days of receiving the
application.
(h) The handgun safety license shall be issued by the department
and shall contain all of the following information with respect to
the licensee on paper card that tears out of the license form
returned to the applicant:
(1) Name.
(2) Current mailing address.
(3) Date of birth.
(4) A handgun safety license number unique to each licensee and
that is the same as the licensee's California driver's license
number, or if the licensee does not have a California driver's
license, a number that is the same as the licensee's California state
identification card number.
(5) Expiration date of the license.
(6) The signature provided on the application or a facsimile
thereof.
(i) The following words shall be prominently displayed, centered
at the top of the license:
"CALIFORNIA HANDGUN SAFETY LICENSE
NOT VALID FOR ANY OTHER PURPOSE"
I'll take a bet right now that some of you are assuming that once you have a license, all you have to do is go purchase a handgun with your license and you can walk out of the store. Correct? Wrong again! This law in no way affects the current handgun registration system within California. When it's time to purchase a firearm, you once again fill out your life history, submit the paperwork, pay the fee to conduct a background check and wait ten days to pick up your firearm. This bill is government run amok with duplication. And yes, you will have to pay a fee for the license.
(m) The department shall charge the applicant a license fee
sufficient to completely cover the costs incurred by the department
in administering the handgun safety licensing program, not to exceed
twenty dollars ($20) per license application. The chief law
enforcement officer may charge the applicant an administrative fee
solely to cover the costs incurred by the chief law enforcement
officer in processing applications pursuant to this section, not to
exceed twelve dollars ($12) per license application. These costs may
be adjusted every calendar year by the department by an amount,
rounded to the nearest whole dollar, by which inflation has occurred.
So, if you're a local law enforcement official, you're probably wondering how much money you'll get from the state to administer your portion of this program. Keep wondering. You get zilch, nada, zip.
SEC. 9. No reimbursement is required by this act pursuant to
Section 6 of Article XIIIB of the California Constitution for certain
costs that may be incurred by a local agency or school district
because in that regard this act creates a new crime or infraction,
eliminates a crime or infraction, or changes the penalty for a crime
or infraction, within the meaning of Section 17556 of the Government
Code, or changes the definition of a crime within the meaning of
Section 6 of Article XIIIB of the California Constitution.
But don't completely go off your rocker yet, there is a provision for reimbursement. Good luck and happy hunting. Because, you're going to need a some heavy artillery to blast funds out this provision.
However, notwithstanding Section 17610 of the Government Code, if
the Commission on State Mandates determines that this act contains
other costs mandated by the state, reimbursement to local agencies
and school districts for those costs shall be made pursuant to Part 7
(commencing with Section 17500) of Division 4 of Title 2 of the
Government Code. If the statewide cost of the claim for
reimbursement does not exceed one million dollars ($1,000,000),
reimbursement shall be made from the State Mandates Claims Fund.
By the way, there is a whole raft of reasons why your "safety license" will be revoked. Some would say they make sense. It's not the initial disqualifiers that are disturbing. It's all the unknown items that can be added by the Attorney General as he feels fit. That's not a good thing when law-making is abdicated by the legislature and placed into the hands of one person.
The real question that needs to be asked is: What will this do to stop crime or improve safety? Nothing. California has been registering handguns for decades. How many crimes have been solved with handgun registration? Because I ask this question routinely and never receive an answer, it must be none. Not one crime has been solved, not one crime has been prevented that anyone can point to. So, why this next iteration of government bureaucracy? Hoop-jumping! The intent is to make it so difficult and time consuming that people will be deterred from exercising their Second Amendment rights.
Governor Gray Davis may indeed keep his promise to not pass anymore gun laws THIS YEAR, which is the only year he committed to. After last year's bonanza of gun bans he figures all he has to do is wait a year and we'll forget. But wait until next year. It will be business as usual, you can bet your life savings on that.
It's time to vote these people out of office in November. If you haven't registered to vote, contact your county registrar's office and request a voter registration card. Fill it out, send it in, then vote! If not, we'll become the latest trained animals in the California circus of politics.
[This message has been edited by ernest2 (edited June 16, 2000).]
all of us complacent TFL members who are even afeared to send targets to our legislators for the 50 million round march.
Our enemies in the federal government have plans for us and not getting involved in the defense of your civil constitutional rights in the bill of rights is not the way
to prevent the loss of rkba.
A good web site to get a more indepth view
of the federal gun grabbers plans for us
is at www.calNRA.org/
another good site for rkba news
is www.trteam.com
A killer web site! http://www.fatalblindness.com/
well worth your visit.
The shape of the future, below!
CalNRA.org
Licensing and Registration.
It's coming to California whether you want it or not.
The latest effort: AB-273
By Ralph Weller
CalNRA.org Contributing Editor
13 June, 2000
If you haven't read the text of the California legislature's newest handgun licensing proposal that has surfaced in the last couple of weeks, you may want to take a few minutes and read the italicized portions of the bill. (AB-273) If you don't want to pick through it, read on.
It seems the first venture into licensing earlier this session died when it was determined that AB-1607 would cost far more money than it was worth. We thought the Senate might take a swing at this, which they have done, by converting an innocuous bill into their version of licensing. The legislature's answer to the cost issue is to pawn some of it on to local law enforcement agencies.
We described AB-1607 as a gun owner hoop-jumping contest. In other words, how many times can you jump through the hoop before you tire of all the requirements necessary to own a firearm. AB-273 is no different. This time, it's masquerading as a "handgun safety license" bill. So much for the words "shall not be infringed."
Here's a list of usual exemptions to this bill followed by the information they want from you when you apply.
(2) The following persons, properly identified, are exempt from
this section:
(A) Any California or federal peace officer who is authorized to
carry a firearm while on duty.
(B) Any honorably retired peace officer, as defined in Section
830.1, 830.2 or subdivision (c) of Section 830.5 who was authorized
to carry a firearm on duty.
(C) Any honorably retired federal officers or agents who were
authorized to, and did, carry firearms in the course and scope of
their duties and are authorized to carry firearms pursuant to
subdivision (i) of Section 12027.
(c) The department shall not issue a handgun safety license to any
person who is under the age of 21 or who falls into any of the
classes prohibited by Section 12021 or 12021.1 of this code or
Section 8100 or 8103 of the Welfare and Institutions Code.
(d) The department shall develop and make available a handgun
safety license application form.
(e) An applicant for a handgun safety license shall provide, under
penalty of perjury, all of the following information:
(1) Name.
(2) Current mailing address.
(3) Any aliases ever used, or other names by which the applicant
has ever been known.
(4) Date and place of birth.
(5) An indication as to whether the applicant falls into any of
the classes prohibited by Section 12021 or 12021.1 of this code or
Section 8100 or 8103 of the Welfare and Institutions Code.
(6) A California driver's license or state-issued photo
identification card.
(7) A clear thumbprint, taken at the time of submission of the
application pursuant to subdivision (f).
(8) A statement that the applicant has read and agrees to comply
with all of the conditions of the handgun safety license.
(9) Date of application.
(10) Signature.
(11) A list of all currently owned handguns, which shall include
the serial number, make, and model of each firearm.
(12) Documentation that the applicant is a California resident.
Oh, it's not over folks. It gets worse. Of course, California already has a handgun registration program in place in which all the information above is collected anyway. But, to make sure you are completely "hassled" adequately, you will be required to take your application down to your local police department for further processing. Here's that part:
(f) (1) The completed application shall be submitted in person to
the chief law enforcement officer of the jurisdiction in which the
applicant resides, or to an agent of the chief law enforcement
officer designated for that purpose. The chief law enforcement
officer shall provide for taking a thumbprint of the applicant at the
time of submission of the application. The thumbprint taken in
connection with the application shall be maintained with the
applicant's application file, but shall not be used for a background
check of the applicant until that time as the department has
developed procedures that, in the determination of the department,
are cost- effective for the department to conduct a background check.
The chief law enforcement officer or his or her designated agent
shall witness the signature of the applicant on the form, and shall
attest to that fact on the form. The chief law enforcement officer
or his or her designated agent shall require clear evidence of the
applicant's identity and age, as defined in paragraph (1) of
subdivision (c) of Section 12071.
Once you have submitted your application, it's not over. There's more hoop-jumping.
(2) The applicant shall perform a safe handling demonstration
encompassing various types of handguns, the content, form, and manner
of which shall be prescribed by the department. The demonstration
shall be performed for an instructor certified by the department.
(3) The applicant shall perform a basic shooting proficiency
demonstration, the content, form, and manner of which shall be
prescribed by the department. The demonstration shall be performed
for an instructor certified by the department.
(4) The applicant shall complete and pass a written test, the
content, form, and manner of which shall be prescribed by the
department. The test shall be administered by an instructor
certified by the department. The test shall cover all of the
following:
(A) The laws applicable to the carrying and handling of firearms,
particularly handguns.
(B) The responsibilities of ownership of firearms, particularly
handguns.
(C) Current law related to the private sale and transfer of
firearms.
(D) Current law as it relates to permissible use of lethal force.
(E) What constitutes safe firearms storage practices.
(F) Risks associated with bringing a handgun into the home.
(G) Prevention strategies to reduce risks associated with bringing
a handgun into the home.
The current Basic Firearms Safety Certificate is eliminated if this bill becomes law.
By now, you're assuming you've jumped through all the appropriate hoops and you'll get a license. Wrong! Here's what comes next:
(g) The chief law enforcement officer or his or her designated
agent shall, within 48 hours, forward the completed application to
the department. The department shall complete an investigation to
determine whether the applicant is a member of any class of person
prohibited under this section from receiving a handgun safety
license. If the department determines that the applicant is not
prohibited by this section from obtaining a handgun safety license,
the department shall forward a handgun safety license to the
applicant via United States mail within 10 days of receiving the
application.
(h) The handgun safety license shall be issued by the department
and shall contain all of the following information with respect to
the licensee on paper card that tears out of the license form
returned to the applicant:
(1) Name.
(2) Current mailing address.
(3) Date of birth.
(4) A handgun safety license number unique to each licensee and
that is the same as the licensee's California driver's license
number, or if the licensee does not have a California driver's
license, a number that is the same as the licensee's California state
identification card number.
(5) Expiration date of the license.
(6) The signature provided on the application or a facsimile
thereof.
(i) The following words shall be prominently displayed, centered
at the top of the license:
"CALIFORNIA HANDGUN SAFETY LICENSE
NOT VALID FOR ANY OTHER PURPOSE"
I'll take a bet right now that some of you are assuming that once you have a license, all you have to do is go purchase a handgun with your license and you can walk out of the store. Correct? Wrong again! This law in no way affects the current handgun registration system within California. When it's time to purchase a firearm, you once again fill out your life history, submit the paperwork, pay the fee to conduct a background check and wait ten days to pick up your firearm. This bill is government run amok with duplication. And yes, you will have to pay a fee for the license.
(m) The department shall charge the applicant a license fee
sufficient to completely cover the costs incurred by the department
in administering the handgun safety licensing program, not to exceed
twenty dollars ($20) per license application. The chief law
enforcement officer may charge the applicant an administrative fee
solely to cover the costs incurred by the chief law enforcement
officer in processing applications pursuant to this section, not to
exceed twelve dollars ($12) per license application. These costs may
be adjusted every calendar year by the department by an amount,
rounded to the nearest whole dollar, by which inflation has occurred.
So, if you're a local law enforcement official, you're probably wondering how much money you'll get from the state to administer your portion of this program. Keep wondering. You get zilch, nada, zip.
SEC. 9. No reimbursement is required by this act pursuant to
Section 6 of Article XIIIB of the California Constitution for certain
costs that may be incurred by a local agency or school district
because in that regard this act creates a new crime or infraction,
eliminates a crime or infraction, or changes the penalty for a crime
or infraction, within the meaning of Section 17556 of the Government
Code, or changes the definition of a crime within the meaning of
Section 6 of Article XIIIB of the California Constitution.
But don't completely go off your rocker yet, there is a provision for reimbursement. Good luck and happy hunting. Because, you're going to need a some heavy artillery to blast funds out this provision.
However, notwithstanding Section 17610 of the Government Code, if
the Commission on State Mandates determines that this act contains
other costs mandated by the state, reimbursement to local agencies
and school districts for those costs shall be made pursuant to Part 7
(commencing with Section 17500) of Division 4 of Title 2 of the
Government Code. If the statewide cost of the claim for
reimbursement does not exceed one million dollars ($1,000,000),
reimbursement shall be made from the State Mandates Claims Fund.
By the way, there is a whole raft of reasons why your "safety license" will be revoked. Some would say they make sense. It's not the initial disqualifiers that are disturbing. It's all the unknown items that can be added by the Attorney General as he feels fit. That's not a good thing when law-making is abdicated by the legislature and placed into the hands of one person.
The real question that needs to be asked is: What will this do to stop crime or improve safety? Nothing. California has been registering handguns for decades. How many crimes have been solved with handgun registration? Because I ask this question routinely and never receive an answer, it must be none. Not one crime has been solved, not one crime has been prevented that anyone can point to. So, why this next iteration of government bureaucracy? Hoop-jumping! The intent is to make it so difficult and time consuming that people will be deterred from exercising their Second Amendment rights.
Governor Gray Davis may indeed keep his promise to not pass anymore gun laws THIS YEAR, which is the only year he committed to. After last year's bonanza of gun bans he figures all he has to do is wait a year and we'll forget. But wait until next year. It will be business as usual, you can bet your life savings on that.
It's time to vote these people out of office in November. If you haven't registered to vote, contact your county registrar's office and request a voter registration card. Fill it out, send it in, then vote! If not, we'll become the latest trained animals in the California circus of politics.
[This message has been edited by ernest2 (edited June 16, 2000).]