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Re: US Supreme Court agrees to decide whether Second Amendment forbids local handgun
I have no problem with the ban on lead ammo. Lead has been banned for many years for waterfowl hunting and any place where waterfowl congregate.
Lead poisoning was a huge problem leading to the deaths of thousands of waterfowl every year. Lead substitutes are readily available for shotguns. It won't be long before lead is outlawed for fishing, and already has in some locations.
The other laws you mention are typical "feel good" anti-gun, anti-hunting laws.
CA has a micro stamping law in place that is set to take effect Jan. 1, 2010. It was passed in 2007 and signed by that RINO Schwarzenegger.
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Never mind that the technology is not reliable enough to garner certification as being 100% reliable. Never mind that no manufacturer has started working on implementing micro stamping on any weapon.
Also signed on the same day was a law outlawing any ammunition that contains any amount of lead in the majority of hunting areas in California. The problem with this is that almost every bullet contains at least a small amount of lead in the metal alloy that the bullet is made from. While this law does not ban guns, it does make shooting them tremendously more expensive.
There is another bill that is on his desk now that would require fingerprinting every time you buy ammunition in CA. It would also ban mail order or internet sales of ammunition or reloading supplies. Again, this would not ban guns but would make it almost impossible to get ammunition for many of the less common types and sizes of ammunition. If you can't get ammunition, you can't use your gun. So expect to see more of these types of laws designed to do an end run around the 2nd amendment.
California AB 962: Ban all mail-order and Internet sales of handgun ammunition.
"The bill is on the desk of Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, where it awaits his consideration. He will have until Oct. 11 to sign or veto the bill. If he does not veto the bill, it will become law."
Expect to see him take no action which will be the same as signing it.
I have no problem with the ban on lead ammo. Lead has been banned for many years for waterfowl hunting and any place where waterfowl congregate.
Lead poisoning was a huge problem leading to the deaths of thousands of waterfowl every year. Lead substitutes are readily available for shotguns. It won't be long before lead is outlawed for fishing, and already has in some locations.
The other laws you mention are typical "feel good" anti-gun, anti-hunting laws.