California Government Drops Ball On Ammo, But State Has No Problem Handling Pot

By Tom Knighton

January 1, 2018, is an important date for Californians. It’s a date when many new laws go into effect throughout the country, but for California, there are two very interesting cases that warrant our careful attention.

For one, the controversial new laws regarding ammunition sales in the state went into effect, but with no vendors apparently having the proper licensing instituted in time. The NRA called on the state Attorney General to temporarily suspend enforcement of the new law until the state could pick up its own slack and get dealers the proper licensing.

The AG declined, and now people are sans outlets to purchase ammunition legally. I’m sure for some in the state, this is a feature, not a bug. However, that’s not what the law was supposed to do and it’s only a matter of time before the state finds itself in court for infringing on its residents’ Second Amendment rights.

However, it seems that the state had no problem handling the shift from medicinal pot to recreational use. None whatsoever.

Make no mistake, California isn’t allowing a free-for-all on the pot market. Reason.com referred to the new regulations as …Read the Rest

Source:: Bearing Arms