California bill upping training requirements for permit advances

By Chris Eger

An Assembly bill would set a minimum training threshold of eight hours for concealed carry permit applicants, though many agencies already require more than that. (Photo: DOD)
A measure stepping up the training requiring for those seeking concealed carry permits in the state passed out of a key Assembly committee this week.
The proposal, AB 2103, would set a mandatory minimum of at least eight hours of firearms training in addition to other requirements to carry a gun in the state. The bill passed the Public Safety Committee 6-1 on Tuesday and sponsors argue it is needed for public safety.
“Our nation is falling victim to gun violence with regularity, and a significant part of this problem is that guns are consistently ending up in the wrong hands,” said sponsor, Assemblymember Todd Gloria. “This is what my bill seeks to prevent.”
The bill would set a minimum threshold of eight hours of training including live-fire shooting exercises. Current guidelines authorize sheriffs and police chiefs in the state to require no more than 16 hours of training before issuing an initial permit and a four-hour minimum on renewals. Some jurisdictions have higher requirements than what is being proposed, but gun control advocates who support the

Source: Guns.com