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CAL-ERT 03/25/09 ---
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CALIFORNIA LEGISLATIVE UPDATE
This information is accurate at the
time this CAL-ERT was written and originally distributed. The scheduled
times and dates for hearings are subject to change, by the legislature, with
little or no advance notice. The
NRA Members' Councils of
California will keep you informed as the
legislative situation changes in Sacramento.
CCW REFORM LEGISLATION INTRODUCED IN SACRAMENTO
(This is a partial list of legislation.
A complete list of firearms-related legislation is
found at http://www.calnra.com/legs.shtml)
Three major pieces of "Right-to-carry"
related legislation have been introduced in the California State
Legislature for the 2009 session. Brief summaries of each
bill is included herein:
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AB 357
Issue: CONCEALED
FIREARMS LICENSE - "SHALL ISSUE" Author:
Knight
Description: NRA-supported
Legislation.
URL:
http://nramemberscouncils.com/legs.shtml?summary=ab357.1&year=2009
Would create a "shall issue" CCW permit system in
California.
Existing law authorizes the sheriff of a county, upon
proof that the person applying is of good moral character,
that good cause exists, and that the person applying
satisfies any one of certain conditions, as specified, to
issue a license for the person to carry a concealed handgun,
as specified.
This bill would delete the good cause requirement, and
require the sheriff to issue the license if the other
criteria described above are met.
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AB 1167
Issue: CCW
RECIPROCITY Author: Nielsen
Description: NRA-sponsored
Legislation.
URL:
http://nramemberscouncils.com/legs.shtml?summary=ab1167.1&year=2009
Existing law regulates the carrying of
firearms and authorizes the issuance of a license, as
specified, to persons enabling them to carry firearms that
are concealed, or loaded, as specified.
This bill would deem persons who have a
valid permit or license to carry a concealed handgun issued
by another state or a political subdivision of another state
to be authorized to carry a concealed handgun pursuant to
provisions of California law, as specified.
The bill would direct the Department of
Justice to enter into reciprocity agreements with other
states so that persons licensed in this state to carry
concealed or loaded firearms would be authorized to do so in
those other states. The department would be required each
month to maintain and publish a list of those states with
which this state has established reciprocity.
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AB 225 Issue: CONCEALED
FIREARMS LICENSE - "GOOD CAUSE" Author:
Miller
Description: NRA-sponsored
Legislation.
URL:
http://nramemberscouncils.com/legs.shtml?summary=ab225.1&year=2009
This bill would define "Good Cause" in relation to the
issuance of CCW permits in California.
Existing law authorizes the issuance, by the sheriff of a
county, of a license to carry a concealed handgun or a
loaded and exposed handgun, as specified.
This bill is a "spot bill", meaning
the details of its final language are still under development
and will replace the current language when complete.
WHAT YOU CAN DO NOW:
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your local NRA Members' Council,
JOIN NOW! at
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your time - volunteering to help the NRA regain our Second
Amendment rights in California.
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please be prepared to take action as soon as the NRA
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