Ammunition Sales Restrictions Moving Forward in California

Please Contact the Members of the Assembly Committee on Appropriations Today!

Yesterday, the Assembly Committee on Public Safety considered two bills of great concern to California’s law-abiding gun owners. 

Assembly Bill 962 was passed and now heads to the Assembly Committee on Appropriations where it awaits a hearing.  Sponsored by Assembly Member Kevin De Leon (D-45), AB962 would make it a crime to privately transfer more than 50 rounds of ammunition per month, even between family and friends, unless you are registered as a “handgun ammunition vendor” in the Department of Justice’s database.  Ammunition retailers would have to be licensed and store ammunition in such a manner that it would be inaccessible to purchasers.  The bill would also require purchasers submit to fingerprinting, which would be submitted to the Department of Justice.  Lastly, mail order ammunition sales would be prohibited. 

Assembly Bill 357, sponsored by Assembly Member Steve Knight (R-36), was defeated.  This bill would have created a “shall issue” concealed handgun permit system in California.  Under current law, an applicant must show cause as to why they should be issued a permit to carry a concealed handgun for self-defense.  AB357 would have removed that stipulation and required sheriffs to issue the license if all other mandated criteria were satisfied.

Please contact the members of the Assembly Appropriations Committee TODAY and respectfully urge them to oppose AB962.  Contact information for the committee can be found below.

Assemblymember Kevin de Leon (D-45) - Chair 
(916) 319-2045
[email protected]

Assemblymember Jim Nielsen (R-2) - Vice Chair 
(916) 319-2002
[email protected]

Assemblymember Tom Ammiano (D-13)
(916) 319-2013
[email protected]

Assemblymember Charles M. Calderon (D-58)
(916) 319-2058
[email protected]

Assemblymember Mike Davis (D-48)
(916) 319-2048
[email protected]

Assemblymember Michael D. Duvall (R-72)
(916) 319-2072
[email protected]

Assemblymember Felipe Fuentes (D-39)
(916) 319-2039
[email protected]

Assemblymember Isadore Hall, III (D-52)
(916) 319-2052
[email protected]

Assemblymember Diane L. Harkey (R-73)
(916) 319-2073
[email protected]

Assemblymember Dave Jones (D-9)
(916) 319-2009
[email protected]

Assemblymember Jeff Miller (R-71)
(916) 319-2071
[email protected]

Assemblymember John A. Pérez (D-46)
(916) 319-2046
[email protected]  

Assemblymember Curren D. Price, Jr. (D-51)
(916) 319-2051
[email protected]  

Assemblymember Nancy Skinner (D-14)
(916) 319-2014
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Assemblymember Jose Solorio (D-69)
(916) 319-2069
[email protected]  

Assemblymember Audra Strickland (R-37)
(916) 319-2037
[email protected]  

Assemblymember Tom Torlakson (D-11)
(916) 319-2011
[email protected]