California Backs Down From Emergency “Large Magazine” Restrictions Proposal

By James England

SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA — In light of recent emergency measures passed which would greatly restrict Californians from possessing and obtaining so-called ‘large capacity’ magazines, the California Department of Justice was forced to withdraw the measures. The Office of Administrative Law was formally asked by the DOJ to withdraw any such request.

Taking a look at the emergency ‘large capacity’ magazine restrictions, we can quickly see how much of an absolute hassle these regulations would have been to enforce.

The National Rifle Association formally earned its keep by being first to the fight in sending strongly worded letters to the Department of Justice and others. Among the many reasons the NRA gave to the Department of Justice, the following certainly resonated:

4. DOJ presented zero evidence that an emergency exists, and there is ample time to address the regulations using the standard rulemaking procedure.
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6. The regulations are not necessary to avoid serious harm to the public. More troubling is the fact that if these regulations go into effect, DOJ will create unwitting felons without adequate notice or giving the public reasonable opportunity to comment.

Basically, in this heap of emergency garbage, the Department of Justice was willing to enact horrible restrictions upon …Read the Rest

Source:: Concealed Nation