California: Minimum Age To Buy Long Guns Is Now 21, Rights Stolen

By Ammoland

California – -(AmmoLand.com)- California’s Legislative season has officially ended, finally. While many bad anti-gun-owner bills were defeated, Governor Brown did sign several bills that, while these new laws, piled on top of all the old laws, still won’t do anything to make us safer, will restrict the rights of law-abiding citizens.

Among these bills is Senate Bill No. 1100 (“SB 1100”), which raises the minimum age to purchase a “long gun” firearm. This restriction is scheduled to take effect on January 1, 2019.

Gun owners should be aware that the bill only prohibits dealers from selling or transferring firearms to folks under 21. Even if you are under 21 years of age you are not prohibited from owning or possessing a long gun. You just can’t go buy one because the dealer is prohibited from selling it to you.

What’s more, the bill provides for several exceptions, including:

• Persons over the age of 18 who possess a valid, unexpired hunting license issued by the California Department of Fish and Wildlife;
• Active duty law enforcement who are authorized to carry a firearm in the course and scope of their employment;
• Active federal law enforcement who …Read the Rest

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