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[email protected] POSTMASTER Send address changes to The Firing Line, c/o California Rifle & Pistol Association, Interested in contributing to a future Inc., 271 E. Imperial Highway, Suite 620, Fullerton, CA 92835 or email us at tfl@ issue of the CRPA Firing Line? crpa.org. Periodicals Postage Paid at original entry Post Office at Fullerton, CA and [email protected] additional entry post offices. CRPA FIRING LINE | 3 CAPITOL REPORT by Roy Griffith, CRPA Legislative Advocate s I write this article, we are entering a new year at the ammunition vendor licenses out on time. Again, this is an example Capitol. As we all know, our Capitol is in turmoil with the of a state legislature thinking they know what’s better for Califor- A‘Me Too’ movement which hopefully keeps our legisla- nians than the professionals assigned with the responsibility. tors occupied and keeps their hands off our Second Amendment I had the honor of working our outreach booth at the Interna- rights for one session. Additionally, this year, much of our beauti- tional Sportsmen Expo with Kathy and Galvin Graham and our in- ful state was devastated with fires and floods. Many of the mem- credible staff of volunteers. It is too refreshing to reach out to thou- bers are occupied, and rightfully so, with district recovery efforts. sands of like-minded Californians. It really felt good to have the Though this sounds good on the surface, it has hampered our abil- opportunity to share CPRA’s mission with old friends! Kathy and ities to find authors for proactive legislation we have planned. We our team signed up over 120 new CRPA members at the event. are working closely with the NRA and Gun Owners of California to For those of you reading my article for the first time, welcome to sponsor some meaningful legislation. I wish I could say more, but the family. Alternatively, I did meet several folks who said they are we are still a week out from confirmation. By the time this article ‘done with California and moving to Dog Bone Arkansas.’ Friends, is in print, there will be far more accurate information available via if my time at the Capitol has taught me anything, it has confirmed our website. that we must draw the line in the sand here! California is the front If you follow our alerts, you are aware that as it stands now, the line of the fight for the Second Amendment; whatever sticks to only new bill we are in opposition to is SB459.