California Coming Close To Deadline On Five Gun Bills

By Tom Knighton

I’ve joked before that the state of California has never met a gun control bill it didn’t like. Frankly, I’m sure I’m not the only one who thinks that. However, it does seem the state can trip over itself to pass new gun laws. I know, I was shocked too.

There are a number of anti-gun bills in the legislature that will either be addressed in the next week or will die.

Here are five gun bills to watch before lawmakers adjourn on Aug. 31.

▪ SB 1100, by Portantino, raises the age to purchase all legal firearms from 18 to 21. Californians are already barred form purchasing handguns until age 21.

▪ SB 1177, also from Portantino, places new restrictions on gun purchases and bans anyone — with the exception of law enforcement and licensed gun dealers — from applying to buy more than one firearm in 30 days. Existing law prohibits anyone from applying to purchase more than one handgun in 30 days.

▪ AB 1968 by Assemblyman Evan Low, D-Campbell, establishes a lifetime ban on gun ownership for anyone who is involuntarily admitted to a facility for a mental health disorder, and considered a danger to themselves or others, …Read the Rest

Source:: Bearing Arms