Calif state Senate bans purchases of ALL "semiautomatic" rifles with detachable mags

[Little-Acorn]

The California state Senate passed a series of so-called "gun control" bills today, that mandate a $50 fine and background check for people buying ammunition, and that ban the purchase of ANY rifle that takes a detachable magazine of any size. Even ordinary hunting rifles that fire only one shot for each pull of the trigger, will be banned if they take a detachable cartridge magazine.

The state Senators have not yet explained how any of these measure could have stopped the Sandy Hook shootings that they claimed were the purpose for the new laws... unless the laws are merely the precursor to additional laws that would implement a complete ban and confiscation of all firearms.

The laws will now go to the California Assembly.

Excerpts below, from a long article at the URL provided.

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California Senate approves seven gun control bills - latimes.com

California Senate approves seven gun control bills

By Patrick McGreevy
May 29, 2013, 11:55 a.m.

The California Senate on Wednesday approved a package of seven gun control bills, including background checks for people who buy ammunition, introduced in response to the massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn.

(snip)

The measures include a requirement that Californians who want to buy ammunition, and the vendors who sell it, would have to submit personal information for a background check to determine whether they have a criminal record, severe mental illness or a restraining order that would disqualify them from owning guns.

(snip)

Ammunition purchasers would submit their information and a $50 fee to the state Department of Justice which would maintain a list of qualified buyers that would be checked by ammo stores. Purchasers would have to show their driver's license or other ID at the time they buy bullets.

(snip)

The Senate also approved a bill that would outlaw the sale, purchase and manufacture in California of semiautomatic rifles that can accept detachable magazines. SB 374 also would require those who own such weapons to register them with the state.

Other measures approved by the Senate would ban the possession of ammunition magazines capable of holding more than 10 bullets, and regulate mechanisms, called “bullet buttons,” that allow the quick replacement of ammunition magazines on semiautomatic rifles.

All the bills next go to the Assembly for consideration.

 

[OriginalShroom]

Even ordinary hunting rifles that fire only one shot for each pull of the trigger, will be banned if they take a detachable cartridge magazine.

You do realize, I hope, that that is the very definition of a "semi-automatic". Right???

And that Automatic weapons have been banned from the general public since 1934. Right?

 

[g5000]

The California state Senate passed a series of so-called "gun control" bills today, that mandate a $50 fine and background check for people buying ammunition.

Seriously, dude, do you really need to vomit that kind of hyperbole?

 

[Dont Taz Me Bro]

Sounds unconstitutional to me

 

[dilloduck]

The California state Senate passed a series of so-called "gun control" bills today, that mandate a $50 fine and background check for people buying ammunition, and that ban the purchase of ANY rifle that takes a detachable magazine of any size. Even ordinary hunting rifles that fire only one shot for each pull of the trigger, will be banned if they take a detachable cartridge magazine.

The state Senators have not yet explained how any of these measure could have stopped the Sandy Hook shootings that they claimed were the purpose for the new laws... unless the laws are merely the precursor to additional laws that would implement a complete ban and confiscation of all firearms.

The laws will now go to the California Assembly.

Excerpts below, from a long article at the URL provided.

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California Senate approves seven gun control bills - latimes.com

California Senate approves seven gun control bills

By Patrick McGreevy
May 29, 2013, 11:55 a.m.

The California Senate on Wednesday approved a package of seven gun control bills, including background checks for people who buy ammunition, introduced in response to the massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn.

(snip)

The measures include a requirement that Californians who want to buy ammunition, and the vendors who sell it, would have to submit personal information for a background check to determine whether they have a criminal record, severe mental illness or a restraining order that would disqualify them from owning guns.

(snip)

Ammunition purchasers would submit their information and a $50 fee to the state Department of Justice which would maintain a list of qualified buyers that would be checked by ammo stores. Purchasers would have to show their driver's license or other ID at the time they buy bullets.

(snip)

The Senate also approved a bill that would outlaw the sale, purchase and manufacture in California of semiautomatic rifles that can accept detachable magazines. SB 374 also would require those who own such weapons to register them with the state.

Other measures approved by the Senate would ban the possession of ammunition magazines capable of holding more than 10 bullets, and regulate mechanisms, called “bullet buttons,” that allow the quick replacement of ammunition magazines on semiautomatic rifles.

All the bills next go to the Assembly for consideration.

Criminals are heading to California as we speak.

 

[g5000]

Demagogues. That's what these state senators are.

Demagogues.

More Americans are killed with bare hands than assault rifles.

Putting more controls and monitoring on every gun owner because of a few extremely rare whackjobs is naked bigotry.

Therefore, we should charge every Muslim a $50 fee to attend services at a mosque, since every terrorist was influenced by their attendance at a mosque.

 

[dilloduck]

Demagogues. That's what these state senators are.

Demagogues.

More Americans are killed with bare hands than assault rifles.

Putting more controls and monitoring on every gun owner because of a few extremely rare whackjobs is naked bigotry.

I doubt it's even Constitutional but it's California. And you know what ? Law enforcement will not have to abide by the same rules.

 

[Little-Acorn]

Even ordinary hunting rifles that fire only one shot for each pull of the trigger, will be banned if they take a detachable cartridge magazine.

You do realize, I hope, that that is the very definition of a "semi-automatic". Right???

Wrong.

And that Automatic weapons have been banned from the general public since 1934. Right?

Wrong.

(yawn)

Back to the subject:
Crackpot bills like this used to come up all the time in the Californial legislature, and they were routinely voted down or abandoned in committee.

But they have been electing more and more extreme liberals there, and now apparently some of these unconstitutional bills are actually starting to pass.

Hmmm. May be time to buy a few more mini-30s, and another 10/22 for my son, while I still can.

 

[Ernie S.]

Even ordinary hunting rifles that fire only one shot for each pull of the trigger, will be banned if they take a detachable cartridge magazine.

You do realize, I hope, that that is the very definition of a "semi-automatic". Right???

And that Automatic weapons have been banned from the general public since 1934. Right?

Automatic weapons are not banned.They are not all that hard to purchase if you can afford them and pay a $200 transfer fee.

I've been considering an M-2, but 12 grand for the gun and 1,000 rounds of ammo is a bit steep.

 

[The2ndAmendment]

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[Little-Acorn]

Criminals are heading to California as we speak.

And normal people are leaving the state in ever-increasing droves.

 

[The2ndAmendment]

Criminals are heading to California as we speak.

And normal people are leaving the state in ever-increasing droves.

Soon they'll ban them from leaving, like every other communist state around the world.

 

[hortysir]

Sounds unconstitutional to me

"States' Rights", though

As much as it sucks

 

[hortysir]

Even ordinary hunting rifles that fire only one shot for each pull of the trigger, will be banned if they take a detachable cartridge magazine.

You do realize, I hope, that that is the very definition of a "semi-automatic". Right???

And that Automatic weapons have been banned from the general public since 1934. Right?

Automatic weapons are not banned.They are not all that hard to purchase if you can afford them and pay a $200 transfer fee.

I've been considering an M-2, but 12 grand for the gun and 1,000 rounds of ammo is a bit steep.

Was holding a real pretty one, today, for only 6 grand

 

[C_Clayton_Jones]

Sounds unconstitutional to me

On what grounds?

 

[RetiredGySgt]

Sounds unconstitutional to me

"States' Rights", though

As much as it sucks

Wrong the 2nd is incorporated States can not violate the 2nd any more then any other part of the Constitution. States rights only apply to those things not controlled by the Federal Government.

 

[LoneLaugher]

All one needs to do if they want to own a killing machine is join a well regulated militia. A national guard post will suffice.

 

[RetiredGySgt]

Sounds unconstitutional to me

On what grounds?

Semi Automatic weapons with detachable magazines are protected by the 2nd. Since 39 the criteria has been a weapon in use of use or prior use by the military. Further they can not levee a fee on buying ammo as that violates the Infringement part of the 2nd.

 

[RetiredGySgt]

All one needs to do if they want to own a killing machine is join a well regulated militia. A national guard post will suffice.

The Supreme Court ruled one does not have to belong to a militia to exersize their 2nd AMENDMENT RIGHTS, THAT TRUMPS STATE LAWS.

 

[The2ndAmendment]

Sounds unconstitutional to me

On what grounds?

The 14th Amendment of the United States Constitution forbids any State from nullifying the Federal Bill of Rights, this [the 14th Amendment] was also ratified with the Consent of 3/4 of the States including California itself.

All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the state wherein they reside. No state shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States; nor shall any state deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws.

The Federal Government is obliged to rescue oppressed citizens under Article IV, Section 4:

The United States shall guarantee to every State in this Union a Republican Form of Government, and shall protect each of them against Invasion; and on Application of the Legislature, or of the Executive (when the Legislature cannot be convened) against domestic Violence.

SO if California goes to confiscate guns, the the citizens fire back, the United States must rescue the citizens of California from domestic violence from their own State government, via Congress calling forth the Militia as prescribed in Article I.

To provide for calling forth the Militia to execute the Laws of the Union, suppress Insurrections and repel Invasions.