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CAL-ERT 04/03/03 8:00 P. M.
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IMPORTANT LEGISLATIVE ACTIVITY
There are several firearms related bills scheduled to be heard on Tuesday, April 8, 2003. 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, at little or no notice. The NRA Members' Councils of California will keep you informed as the legislative situation changes in Sacramento.
Scheduled to be heard in the Assembly Public Safety
Committee:
AB201 (Samuelian ) This bill would restore the veteran's
exemption to the requirement of handgun purchasers taking the
Handgun Safety Certificate (H.S.C.). --SUPPORT
AB336 (Parra) This bill would delete the expiration provisions of the Handgun Safety Certificate (H.S.C.) after five years and restore provisions that the H.S.C. receipt would be good for life. --SUPPORT
AB462 (Haynes ) This bill would amend the CCW statue to in include a definition of "Good Cause" for the issuance of a license to carry a concealed weapon. If a person is a victim of domestic violence or a hate crime then that would constitute "Good Cause" for application for a CCW permit. --SUPPORT
AB992 (Ridley-Thomas) This bill would levy a tax on the sale of ammunition of 10 cents on every cartridge sold at retail to fund medical trauma centers. --OPPOSE
Scheduled to be heard in the Assembly Water, Parks,
and Wildlife Committee:
AB342 (Koretz) This bill would restrict a person allowing
a dog to take any mammal for hunting purposes or from training
a dog for that purposes. --OPPOSE
Note #1: AB342 is scheduled to be heard as a "Special Order of Business" at 10:00 A. M. on April 8, 2003.
Note #2: AB1190 (Nation ) This bill would ban the hunting of Western Mourning doves and White -Winged Doves. --OPPOSE This bill was scheduled to be heard but has been withdrawn from the schedule. Please continue to oppose AB1190.
Action requested:
Please contact members of the Assembly Public Safety Committee
and urge them to SUPPORT AB201, AB336,
& AB462 and ask them to OPPOSE
AB992. Also, contact members of the Assembly Water,
Parks, and Wildlife Committee and urge them to OPPOSE
AB342 & AB1190.
Please call, fax, and email on each of these bills separately.
Contact Information:
Assembly Public Safety Committee: The phone number for this committee
is (916) 319-3744. For a complete listing of all of the members
of the Assembly Public Safety Committee phone/fax/email
information CLICK
HERE!
Also, you can send a single email to each of the Assembly Public
Safety Committee Members by CLICKING
HERE! By sending one email to that address, each one of the
Assembly Public Safety Committee Members will receive a copy
of your message (so it is probably a good idea to address your
messages with: Dear Assembly Member,).
Assembly Water, Parks, & Wildlife Committee: The phone number for this committee is (916) 319-2096. For a complete listing of all of the members of the Assembly Water, Parks, & Wildlife Committee phone/fax/email information CLICK HERE! Also, you can send a single email to each of the Assembly Water, Parks, & Wildlife Committee Members by CLICKING HERE! . By sending one email to that address, each one of the Assembly Water, Parks, & Wildlife Committee Members will receive a copy of your message (so it is probably a good idea to address your messages with: Dear Assembly Member,).
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