Page 4 caLIForNIa GuN owNerS • Spring 2010 Ce★le35brat★ing New Legislation introduced in 2010 Y By Sam Paredes and Gwen Friesen - GOC Staff Writer N C Should this bill pass the process AB 1663 – Ammunition Summary: Position: Oppose - Author: Assemblyman Curt Hagman Veterans are to be issued a concealed handgun Summary: This bill prohibits the possession or use (R-Chino Hills) license without having to show “good cause.” of any shotgun shell loaded with anything other than 1ST quarTer • SPrING 2010 www.GuNowNerSca.com Status: Assembly Public Safety Committee. nontoxic shot when taking migratory game birds, Position: Support AB 2152 - Veteran Exceptions resident small game, or nongame species under Summary: AB 1663 would repeal several Author: Jim Nielsen the authority of a hunting license within a wildlife portions of the recently passed bill AB 962, (R-Yuba City - Redding) Dist. 2 management area. This basically means “anywhere!” the infamous “Ammunition Registration” bill of Status: Assembly Public Safety Committee. And by the way, anybody who had any thought that 2009. Position: Support the Audubon Society was even semi-friendly to Mandatory Registration of ALL YOUR GUNS! Summary: Long overdue, AB 2152 will give to hunters and sportsmen, you need to know that THEY AB 1810 - Registration of Rifles and Veterans of the U.S. Armed Forces, the National are the sponsors of this bill to make it illegal to use Shotguns Guard, and the Air National Guard as well as or even possess ammo containing any lead while By Sam Paredes - Executive Director Author: Assemblyman Mike Feuer active reservists, the honor they deserve by hunting Upland or Small game or even varmints exempting them from the handgun safety almost anywhere in the state! Audubon argued (D Dist-42 West Los Angeles) If Assembly Bill 1810 isn’t the issue that The radical leftist anti-gun leadership in For those gun owners who never believed certificate requirements. that non-lead shotgun ammo is only slightly more Status: Assembly Committee on Appropriations. finally unifies ALL gun owners, nothing will! the Legislature is surely trying to do all that the government would come after their expensive than lead ammo and available through the Position: Oppose they can to have as many controls on guns target and hunting rifles and shotguns, here’s AB 2186 - Firearms: prohibited possession: Cabela’s catalog so anyone can get it. They couldn’t Summary: Calls for mandatory registration of all For many years we’ve heard some gun and ammo before the Supreme Court of the another warning, the next step is to take all prior convictions. give any evidence that ANY species of bird or animal rifles and shotguns. owners say, “Oh, we don’t care about those United States (SCOTUS) hands down their our guns away little by little. What’s that you Author: Assemblyman Kevin de Leon is endangered because of the lead shot that has been black military style assault weapons, they’ll ruling in the McDonald v. Chicago case due say? The U.S. Constitution will prevent that (D 45 – Los Angeles) used in hunting for over 100 years. They’ve chosen AB 1934 - Bans unloaded open carry of never come after our sporting shotguns,” or, to be released this June. It is expected from happening? When have you ever known Status: Assembly Appropriations Committee. to make their nest with PETA, National Resources firearms “we don’t care about those cheap Saturday that the court will rule that the Right to the radical gun-grabbers to care one whit Position: Oppose Defense Council and the Center for Biodiversity...birds Author: Assemblywoman Lori Saldana Night Special handguns, they’ll never come Keep and Bear Arms will be incorporated about what the U.S. Constitution says? Think Summary: This bill says that anyone who of a feather stick together. (D Dist-76 San Diego) after our target and hunting rifles.” Well and state and local governments will be about it! convicted of a misdemeanor violation of carrying Status: Assembly Floor. guess what? They were WRONG! prevented from infringing on the right, a concealed firearm, carrying a loaded firearm AB 2358 - Ammunition Position: Oppose at least to some extent. To what extent GOC urges every gun owner in the state to in public, or carrying a loaded firearm in a Author: Assemblyman Kevin de Leon Summary: This bill will ban unloaded open AB 1810 by Assemblyman Mike Feuer (D-Los governments will be limited is the issue call and/or write Assemblyman Mike Feuer vehicle, will lose their Second Amendment rights (D 45 – Los Angeles) carry in public areas of California. Angeles) of “microstamping” fame, has that SCOTUS is wrestling with. to express their strong opposition to AB for 10 years. Status: Assembly Appropriations Committee. gutted his bill that originally dealt with graffiti 1810. He can be reached at: State Capitol, Position: Oppose AB 2115 - CCW - Veterans and vandalism and amended it to call for If we get into a debate with the gun Sacramento, CA 95814, his phone number at AB 2223 - Expansion of Lead Ammo Ban Summary: Continuing his incremental attack against Author: Assemblyman Steve Knight registration of all shotguns and rifles, just like grabbers about whether long gun the Capitol is 916-319-2042 and 310-285- Author: Pedro Nava ammunition purchasers, the author‘s bill will allow (R-Palmdale/Victorville) Dist. 36. handguns. On April 13, 2010 the bill passed registration is helpful in solving crime 5490 in his district. (Santa Barbara/Ventura Counties – D) Dist. 35 vendor records to be removed from the store, to be Status: Assembly Public Safety Committee. out of the “graveyard-of-freedom-and- or returning stolen guns are significant Status: Assembly Appropriations Committee. copied, or used in investigations. Position: Support justice” known as the Assembly Committee or not, we’ve lost. Engaging in this type There is a lot more to come and GOC will on Public Safety on a straight party vote. 4 of argument immediately puts us on the keep you informed. Democrat Ayes and 2 Republican Noes. defensive – it’s like accepting their premise that we beat our wives and we are stuck TO: SENATOR H. L. RICHARDSON, (ret.) Parents will no longer be able to give their arguing that we don’t hit them often and YES! I want Gun Owners of California, Inc. to continue fighting for our Gun Owners of California long guns to their kids without registering very hard. Here’s the deal, there is no 2nd Amendment rights. I understand the minimum donation of $35.00 the transfer with the Department of Justice justification for long gun registration, entitles me to full membership benefits. (DOJ). Law abiding citizens moving into PERIOD! That is unless the long term goal ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ ❑ Membership Benefits $100 $75 $50 $35 Other $_______ • Regular newsletters informing members of pending California will now have to register all of the is to have the means in place to ultimately rifles and shotguns they bring with them get rid of all of them. We must reject Please print: legislation and issues affecting gun rights. along with their handguns. The bill will their basic premise. There can be no • Information alerts through our website, email. Name _______________________________________________ require the DOJ to keep all new purchase or compromise! 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Of course, that’s for now, their Folsom, CA 95630 next step will be to have you lose your right Office (916) 984-1400 Please charge the above amount to my Visa or MasterCard: to own or possess ANY gun for 10 years, then ❑ ❑ ❑ Fax (916) 984-1402 One Time Only Quarterly Monthly they will raise it to a felony and so you will Card No. __________________________ Exp. Date ________ email: [email protected] lose your gun rights for life. Do you have any Signature ____________________________________________ Contributions and gifts to Gun Owners of California, Inc. are not deductible as charitable doubts about this? contributions for federal income tax purposes. caLIForNIa GuN owNerS • 1st quarter Page 4 Primary Election Issue caLIForNIa GuN owNerS • Spring 2010 caLIForNIa GuN owNerS • Spring 2010 Page 2 Page 3 LINDA HALDERMAN Rep A GLADYS O. MILLER Rep AD 67 DON MC KINNEY Rep ROSALIND FREEMAN Dem Gun Owners of California 2010 Primary Election Preliminary BOB WHALEN Rep AD 51 STEVEN BRADFORD* Dem F JIM SILVA* Rep A AD 31 AD 68 ROMELIA NINO CASTILLO Dem AD 52 Candidate Ratings for State Senate and Assembly JOE DOVINH Dem HENRY T. PEREA Dem ISADORE HALL* Dem F PHU NGUYEN Dem * = incumbent, red print = endorsed candidate ROSALINE VELASCO Dem GWEN PATRICK Rep BRANDON SHOEMAKER Rep A ALLAN R. MANSOOR Rep A AD 53 LAUREN HAMMOND Dem F LONG PHAM Rep Race Party Grade SD 32 KATE ANDERSON Dem KEVIN MCCARTY Dem F AD 32 SD 2 GLORIA NEGRETE MCLEOD* Dem A BETSY BUTLER Dem AD 69 ADAM SARTAIN Dem C- HOLLY SPOHN-GROSS Dem NOREEN EVANS Dem F EARL DE VRIES Rep A NICK KARNO Dem JOSE SOLORIO* Dem F RICK D. REDDING Rep SHANNON GROVE Rep A TOM LYNCH Dem JAMES T. LAU Dem SD 34 SHANNON HOLLOWAY Rep ROBERT M. HAMMOND Rep A DAVID ROSAS Dem AD 10 EDGAR SAENZ Dem LOU CORREA* Dem A KEN METTLER Rep A JOANNE SANDERS Dem ALYSON L.