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CAL-ERT 05/14/04 -- 2:15 P. M.
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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.
Legislation Defeated: Thank you for
your efforts. 
AB2858 (Ridley-Thomas) - AMMO AND HANDGUN TAX - Would have imposed a 10% Tax on Ammunition and a 5% Tax on handguns; the revenue would have been deposited into a "Firearm Victims' Reimbursement Fund." DEFEATED - The author amended this bill. The previous language (relating to firearms) has been removed and replaced with language pertaining to another subject.
Legislation Pending:
SB1152 (Scott) - AMMUNITION SALES REGISTRATION - Would require any person engaged in the retail sale of ammunition to record the date, the name, address, and date of birth of the transferee, a thumbprint, and to make the information available to peace officers. This bill would also outlaw the sale of ammunition to a person under 18 years of age. On the Senate Floor - vote could come at any time.
SB1733 (Speier) - FIREARMS & AMMO SALES
BAN AT THE COW PALACE FAIRGROUNDS - Would prohibit the sale of
firearms and ammunition at the Cow Palace Fairgrounds. Gun Show
promoter's Alert and Discussion Points are available HERE.
On the Senate Floor - vote could come at any time.
Action requested:
KEEP UP THE PRESSURE!!! Your voice is being heard in the Capitol. Please continue to CALL, FAX, and EMAIL the legislators. All three methods of communication are effective and we must keep up the broad-based effort. Refer to Contact Information below.
Contact Information:
State Senate: (SB1152) A complete listing of all of the State Senators including phone/fax/email information can be found HERE . Also, you can send a single email to each of the State Senators by using the special "ONE CLICK" email address that you can find HERE . By sending one email to the special "ONE CLICK" address, each one of the State Senators will receive a copy of your message (so it is probably a good idea to address your messages with: Dear Senator,).
Continue to monitor the latest legislative updates at: http://NRAMembersCouncils.com/legs.shtml
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