Three California gun control bills have died.
AB 1810, the long gun registration bill from Mike Feur (D), AB 1934, the open carry ban from Lori Saldana (D), and AB 2358, the ammunition vendor reporting bill from Kevin DeLeon (D) died last night.
From CRPA News and Updates, via CalGuns:
"All three of these bills posed a fundamental threat to the rights of gun owners. And there was no room for compromise any one of the bills. It was a fight down to midnight, but in the late hours of August 31, AB 1810, AB 1934, and AB 2358 were DEFEATED!
"This is a huge win for gun owners. Thank you to all members who took time to contact members of legislature and voice their strong opposition to these bills. Your collective voice was heard loud and clear at the capitol. You stoked the fire against AB 1810, AB 1934, and AB 2358 and it paid off!"
LA Anti-Establishment Examiner Charles Nichols also credits Republicans Chuck Devore, Steve Knight, Tom Berryhill and Kevin Jeffries for leadership in defeating the bills.
Good work, CA activists and all of the organizations involved, including NRA, CRPA, SAF, GOC, Responsible Citizens of California and the South Bay Open Carry Movement, and anyone I inadvertently omitted.
Also see: "Anti-gun assembly member travels with armed security escort"
Comments
I have seen reports at KABA that it passed today by 2 votes
From The Fresno Bee:
http://www.fresnobee.com/2010/08/31/2061295/california-senate-approves-o...
"The Senate narrowly approved the measure Tuesday, the last day of the regular legislative session, on a 21-16 vote, but it failed in the Assembly."
Remember that KABA Newslinks were initially posted yesterday by the submitters. My inclination is to treat the CRPA/CalGuns report as reliable. Of course if that changes, I'll post a correction if warranted. Perhaps a knowledgeable CA activist can weigh in?
Wow, anti-gun bills are now falling in CALIFORNIA. I hear the death knell of a major political movement tolling today… and good riddance.
Anti-gun bills? Defeated? In California? OMG!!!!!!!
Perhaps someone in California is starting to get the message that the Second Amendment has now been declared a civil right, just like reading books, voting and religion, and that infringement by the government can cost a lot of money, especially in California that has steep fine schedules for civil rights violations.
The second amendment is a constitutional right and they ignore and damage it every chance they get. Along with everything else they find inconvenient or conducive of liberties and freedom. The America of old must be replaced by the new socialist , Marxist state! And it will be just as soon as they can manage it because this is their only goal. Oh, and they'll be in charge, of course!
You neglected to mention the CalGuns Foundation, whose tireless efforts were a major factor.
No I didn't neglect to mention them--I linked to them.
"CRPA News and Updates, via CalGuns:"
Finnally, some common sense from the left coast.
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