BILL ANALYSIS
SB 52
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Date of Hearing: June 26, 2001
Counsel: Fredericka McGee
ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SAFETY
Carl Washington, Chair
SB 52 (Scott) - As Amended: June 4, 2001
SUMMARY : Repeals the Basic Firearms Safety and Certificate
(BFSC) program administered by the Department of Justice (DOJ)
and replaces it with a handgun safety licensing program funded
from fees. Specifically, this bill :
1)Provides definitions for "handgun", "basic firearms safety
certificate", "firearms safety certificate" and "handgun
safety license".
2)Provides that effective January 1, 2003, no person shall
purchase, or receive through gift, loan, transfer, or bequest,
any handgun, without a valid handgun safety license issued by
DOJ pursuant to this bill.
3)Provides that effective January 1, 2003, no person shall sell,
or deliver through gift, loan, transfer, or bequest, any
handgun, to any individual without assuring that the
individual has a valid handgun safety license issued by DOJ
pursuant to this bill.
4)Prohibits the issuance of a handgun safety license to any
person under the age of 21 or to any person who is included in
any of the classes of persons prohibited from owning or
possessing a firearm by Penal Code Sections 12021 or 12021.1
or Welfare and Institutions Code Sections 8100 or 8103.
5)Requires DOJ to develop and make available a handgun safety
license application form (including availability on the
Internet); instructional materials in both English and
Spanish; coursework for the class; and a handgun safety
license card.
6)Provides that an application for a handgun safety license
shall include the following information: name; current
mailing address; any aliases ever used, or other names by
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which the applicant has ever been known; date and place of
birth; an indication as to whether the applicant is prohibited
from possessing or controlling firearms; a statement that the
applicant has read/agrees to comply with conditions of the
license; date of application; and signature.
7)Requires that the applicant:
a) Complete and pass a written test, the content, form, and
manner of which shall be prescribed by DOJ. The test shall
be administered by an instructor certified by DOJ who shall
certify completion of the test. The test is to be taken in
English or Spanish; if the person taking the test is unable
to read, the test is to be done orally; and,
b) Perform a safe handling demonstration encompassing both
a semi-automatic pistol and a revolver, the content, form,
and manner of which shall be prescribed by DOJ, as
specified. The demonstration shall be performed for an
instructor certified by DOJ.
8)Provides, within six months, the completed application, proof
of completion of the written test, and safe handling
demonstration all be submitted in person to either a chief of
police or a sheriff in California, or to an agent of the those
law enforcement offices, as specified.
9)Provides for a thumbprint taken by the chief of police or the
sheriff which is to be maintained with the applicant's
application.
10)Provides that the chief of police or sheriff shall witness
the signature, require clear evidence of identity and age - a
California driver's license or identification card - and proof
of California residency, such as a utility bill from within
the past three months, a residential lease, or a property
record.
11)Provides that the chief law enforcement officer shall verify
the applicant's name, date of birth, valid driver's license or
state identification card, and documentation that the
individual is a California resident; shall retain a copy of
the application and thumbprint and return the original to the
applicant at the time of the application; and that the chief
law enforcement officer shall stamp and endorse the original
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to certify his or her review and approval.
12)Provides that within one year of completing the written test
and the safe handling demonstration, the applicant must
personally submit the original application certified by the
chief law enforcement officer to a licensed California dealer
or sheriff.
13)Requires that a licensed California dealer or sheriff shall,
within two business days, forward the completed application to
DOJ and requires DOJ to complete an investigation to determine
whether the applicant is eligible to possess a firearm, and,
if the applicant qualifies, to forward a handgun safety
license to the applicant via United States mail within 15 days
of receiving the application. If a firearm is purchased at
the same time as the application is submitted, the applicant
shall only be required to pay for and undergo one background
check.
14)Provides that the handgun safety license shall be issued by
DOJ with specified information on a paper card that tears out
of the license form. The license number will generally be a
person's California driver's license number.
15)Provides that certification that the requirements regarding
safe handling, proficiency in shooting, and passing a written
test shall be provided to law enforcement in a form prescribed
by DOJ and with the handgun safety license course certificate.
16)Sets limits on costs to the amount DOJ finds sufficient to
completely fund the costs incurred by DOJ in administering the
handgun safety licensing program, not to exceed $25 per
license application and allows the chief law enforcement
officer to charge the applicant an administrative fee solely
to fund the costs incurred by the chief law enforcement
officer in processing applications pursuant to this section,
not to $12 per license application. These costs may be
adjusted every calendar year by DOJ by an amount, rounded to
the nearest whole dollar, by which inflation has occurred.
17)Provides that to renew a handgun safety license, the licensee
must first retake the written test to be administered by an
instructor certified by DOJ and requires a firearms dealer to
transmit the renewal application to DOJ to conduct a
background investigation within 15 days.
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18)Provides that the handgun safety license shall be presented
at the point of purchase or transfer by the licensee when
purchasing or taking possession of a handgun in California.
19)Provides that the provisions of the bill are cumulative and
shall not be construed as restricting the application of any
other law. However, an act or omission punishable in
different ways by the provisions of this bill and different
provisions of the Penal Code shall not be punished under more
than one provision.
20)Exempts from the thumbprint and firearm demonstration
requirements of the handgun safety license requirements the
following:
a) Individuals who have a valid concealed weapons permit if
DOJ determines that the training completed for the permit
is at a minimum equivalent to the safe handling
demonstration required by the bill.
b) Reserve peace officers, as defined in Penal Code Section
832.6, if DOJ determines that the training completed by the
reserve peace officer is, at a minimum, equivalent to the
safe handling demonstration required for the handgun safety
license.
c) Active and honorably retired military and military
reserve personnel.
d) Any person who is allowed to carry loaded firearms
pursuant to Penal Code Section 12031(c) or (d), i.e.,
patrol special officers, animal control officers, labor
police officers, guards or messengers of financial
institutions, animal vehicle guards, private investigators
and private patrol operators, uniformed security guards.
e) Persons who are the holders of a special weapons permit
issued by DOJ.
f) Retired peace officers as defined in Penal Code Sections
830.1, 830.2, and 830.5(c).
21)Exempts from the handgun safety license requirement to
purchase or obtain handguns the following:
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a) Any California or federal peace officer authorized to
carry a firearm while on duty.
b) Any honorably retired peace officer, as specified, who
was authorized to carry a firearm on duty.
c) A federally licensed collector who is acquiring or being
loaned a handgun that is a curio or relic, as defined in
Section 178.11 of Title 27 of the Code of Federal
Regulations, who have a current certificate of eligibility
issued to him or her by DOJ.
d) A person to whom a handgun is being returned, where the
person receiving the firearm is the owner of the firearm.
e) The following persons who take title or possession of a
handgun by operation of law in a representative capacity,
until or unless they transfer title ownership of the
handgun to themselves in a personal capacity:
i) The executor or administrator of an estate.
ii) A secured creditor, an agent, or employee thereof
when the firearms are possessed as collateral for, or as
a result of, or an agent or employee thereof when the
firearms are possessed as collateral for, or as a result
of, a default under a security agreement under the
Commercial Code.
iii) A levying officer, as defined in the Code of Civil
Procedure Sections 481.140, 511.060, or 680.260.
iv) A receiver performing his or her functions as a
receiver.
v) A trustee in bankruptcy performing his or her
duties.
vi) As assignee for the benefit of creditors performing
his or her functions as an assignee.
f) A family of a peace officer or deputy sheriff from a
local agency who receives a firearm pursuant to Government
Code Section 50081.
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22)Makes changes to the admonition that licensed firearm dealers
are required to post on their business premises in order to
reflect the current provisions contained in Penal Code Section
12035.
23)Prohibits a licensed firearms dealer from delivering a
handgun being purchased, transferred, or loaned without the
recipient presenting a basic firearm safety certificate.
24)States that it is the intent of the Legislature to:
a) Require handgun purchasers and transferees to have a
basic familiarity with those firearms.
b) Require a firearms safety certificate for the purchase,
transfer and loan of a handgun, as specified.
25)Requires DOJ, prior to January 1, 2002 to:
a) Develop the course content and instructional materials
in English and Spanish for a firearm safety course which
shall consist of not less than two, nor more than eight
hours of instruction, including, but not limited to,
instruction in specified areas;
b) Develop an instructional manual and, if deemed
necessary, audiovisual materials, to be issued to a handgun
safety license instructor certified by DOJ; to make the
instructional manual available to firearms dealers who
shall have it available to the general public;
c) Prescribe a minimum level of skill, knowledge, and
competency to be required of all handgun safety license
instructors and develop and provide the guidelines to be
used to certify the instructors.
d) Solicit input from any reputable association or
organization that has, as one of its objectives, the
promotion of firearms safety in the development of the
basic firearms safety course.
26)Authorizes DOJ impose a $10 fee for the firearms safety
course to fund costs and to pursue an internal loan from
special fund revenues to fund the start-up costs of this Act.
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27)Provides that no reimbursement will be provided to local
agencies under this Act for new crimes or infractions, but
allows up to $1 million in reimbursement for other costs.
28)Contains a severability provision so that if any provision of
handgun safety license law or its application is held invalid,
that invalidity shall not affect other provisions or
applications that can be given effect without the invalid
provision or application.
29)Makes a number of changes to law pertaining to transfers of
firearms so that handgun transfers, such as those by operation
of law pertaining to a bequest, require that transferees
obtain a handgun safety license and adds specific restrictions
and exemptions pertaining to specified loans and transfers of
handguns.
30)Adds a specific provision to Penal Code Section 12072
pertaining to sale or delivery of firearms: that no person,
corporation, or firm shall sell, loan, or transfer a firearm
to a minor, nor a handgun to anyone under 21 years of age.
EXISTING LAW :
1)Provides that DOJ shall permanently maintain records of
handgun transactions (handgun registry). [Penal Code Section
11106(b)(1).]
2)Provides that any person who produces, promotes, sponsors, or
otherwise organizes a gun show must obtain a Certificate of
Eligibility from DOJ to be a "licensed gun show producer."
(Penal Code Section 12021.1.)
3)Provides that "[n]o permit or license to purchase, own,
possess, keep, or carry either openly or concealed, shall be
required of any citizen of the United States or legal resident
over the age of 18 years who resides or is temporarily within
this state?." [Penal Code Section 12026(b).]
4)Provides for the issuance of a license to carry a concealable
weapon in public. (Penal Code Sections 12050 - 12054.)
5)Requires a license for persons who sell firearms commercially
and sets forth the requirements of that license. (Penal Code
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Sections 12070 and 12071.)
6)Generally requires that the sale, loan or transfer of a
firearm (handguns, rifles and shotguns) in California must be
conducted through a state-licensed firearms dealer or through
a local sheriff's department in counties of less than 200,000
population. That requirement is applicable to both purchases
from a licensed firearms dealer and private party
transactions, which must be made through a licensed dealer or
a local sheriff's department in smaller counties. A 10-day
waiting period, background check, and handgun safety
certificate for handgun transfers are required prior to
delivery of the firearm. [Penal Code Sections 12072(c) and
(d) and 12084.]
7)Provides where neither party to the transaction holds a
firearms dealer's license, the parties to the transaction
shall complete the sale, loan, or transfer of that firearm
through either a licensed dealer or a sheriff's office in
smaller counties. Violations involving handguns shall be
punished by imprisonment in a county jail not exceeding one
year or in the state prison, or by a fine not to exceed
$1,000, or by both the fine and imprisonment. [Penal Code
Section 12072(d) and (g)(3)(E).]
8)Requires each firearm dealer to keep a written record of each
firearm transaction, and to send copies of those records to
DOJ. (Penal Code Section 12073 and 12076.)
9)Requires the register of sale of a concealable handgun to
contain the following information:
a) Date and time of sale;
b) Make, type and caliber of firearm;
c) Peace officer exempt status, if applicable, and the
agency name;
d) Dealer waiting period exemption, if applicable;
e) California firearms dealer number;
f) Dangerous weapons permit holder waiting period
exemption, if applicable;
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g) Purchaser's basic firearms safety certificate number;
h) Manufacturer's name if stamped on the firearm, serial
number and any identification number or mark assigned to
the firearm;
i) Whether the firearm is new or used;
j) Barrel length and color of the firearm;
aa) Full name of the purchaser;
bb) Purchaser's complete date and place of birth, local
address and the permanent address if local address is
temporary and complete telephone number;
cc) Identification of purchaser;
dd) Purchaser's occupation;
ee) Purchaser's gender and physical description;
ff) All legal names and aliases ever used by purchaser;
gg) Whether the purchaser has suffered specified criminal
convictions, or has a history of specified mental health
alerts;
hh) Signatures of purchaser and salesperson;
ii) Name, complete address and telephone number of the
dealer selling the firearm; and,
jj) Statement of the penalties for any person who uses a
fictitious name or address, or for knowingly furnishing
incorrect information, or omitting information required for
the register. [Penal Code Section 12077(b).]
10)Requires a license for persons to manufacture firearms in
California. (Penal Code Section 12085.)
11)Provides for DOJ to issue a permit for possession,
manufacture, or transportation of machine guns. (Penal Code
Section 12230.)
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12)Sets forth the requirements for DOJ's creation of the
requisite handgun safety certificate and provides exemptions
for specified classes of persons who do not need to either
successfully take the course or challenge the course with a
specified exam. (Penal Code Sections 12081 and 12800 -
12809.)
FISCAL EFFECT : Unknown
COMMENTS :
1)Author's Statement: According to the author, "SB 52 will
reduce crime and decrease the number of injuries and deaths
from firearms by enacting a handgun safety licensing in
California. After January 1, 2003, purchasers of handguns
would have to obtain a handgun safety license before buying
handguns.
"The rationale behind SB 52 is simple: new handgun buyers
should know how to use handguns before buying them. SB 52
requires purchasers of new handguns to pass basic written and
safe use demonstration tests, and have a criminal background
check, including a thumbprint. The concept is so deeply
rooted in common sense that many Californians are shocked to
discover that our state has no such requirements now.
"SB 52 minimizes impact on law enforcement by only requiring
peace officers to take a thumbprint from purchasers, verify
purchasers' identities, and make copies of their license
applications. Their increased workload will be offset by a
$12 fee paid by applicants. SB 52 is supported by many law
enforcement agencies, including the California Attorney
General's Office, California Organization of Police and
Sheriffs, the Police Chiefs Association, the Los Angeles
County Sheriffs Association, the Alameda County Sheriff's
Association, the San Mateo County Sheriff's Department, the
Los Angeles Police Department, and many others.
"The program is designed to be self-funded with license and
application fees by its third year."
2)Background : Handgun owners are not required to possess
licenses or to register their firearms under current
California law. Penal Code Section 12026(b) provides that
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"[no] permit or license to purchase, own, possess, keep, or
carry either openly or concealed shall be required of any
citizen of the United States or legal resident over the age of
18 years who resides or is temporarily within this state."
However, after April 1, 1994, any person seeking to purchase
or receive from some other type of transfer a handgun was
required to obtain a basic firearms safety certificate after
taking a two- to four-hour course of instruction.
In 1990, AB 497 (Connelly-Peace), Chapter 9, Statutes of 1990,
provided that all transfers, loans and sales of firearms
generally must be conducted through a dealer. Certain
intra-familial transfers and certain loans between persons
personally known to each other were exempt, under certain
conditions. However, prior to AB 482 (Peace), Chapter 23,
Statutes of 1994, there was no procedure in place which
allowed dealers or law enforcement agencies to process loans
of firearms in the same way as sales and transfers. AB 482
provided that the procedure currently in place which allowed
dealers or law enforcement agencies to process loans of
firearms in the same way as sales and transfers of guns.
Further, individuals who possess certain assault weapons as
defined in Penal Code Section 12285 must register these
firearms with local law enforcement agencies. DOJ may also
issue permits to any person who lawfully acquired an assault
weapon before June 1, 1989 under specified conditions.
3)Gun Control in Other States : Several states require a
concealed weapon permit to carry a concealed handgun. Twelve
states (Connecticut, Hawaii, Illinois,<1> Iowa, Massachusetts,
Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, New Jersey, New York
and North Carolina) and the District of Columbia (D.C.)
require a permit to purchase a handgun. Three states,
California, Hawaii and Michigan, require handguns to be
registered.
The following three states and the D.C. also require the
licensing of handgun owners:
a) District of Columbia : The D.C. has two sets of laws
applicable to firearms. One law, passed by Congress, is
part of the D.C. Code (Section 22:3201-3217) and regulates
the purchase, possession and carrying of firearms. A newer
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<1> A Firearms Owner's Identification Card (FOID) is required.
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law, passed in 1976 by the D.C. City Council, requires all
firearms to be registered, all owners to be licensed, and
prohibits the sale of new handguns. That law also
prohibits any person from bringing a handgun into the
District or transporting a handgun through the city.
b) Massachusetts : Firearms and firearm feeding devices are
divided into classes. Depending on the class, a firearm
identification card (FID) or Class A license or Class B
license is required to possess, purchase, or carry a
firearm, ammunition therefor, or firearm feeding device, or
large capacity feeding device.
A Class A carry license is required to possess, purchase, or
carry any large capacity firearm (handgun, rifle, or
shotgun), large capacity ammunition feeding devices
therefor, and ammunition therefor. The license "may" be
issued by the same issuing authority as for a card to a
person at least 21 of age who is eligible for a card and
demonstrates he or she is a "suitable person" and "has good
reason to fear injury to his person or property, or for any
other reason, including...sport or target practice only."
Restrictions may be placed on the license.
A Class B carry license is required to possess, purchase, or
carry any non-large capacity handgun, feeding device, and
ammunition therefor; large capacity rifle and shotgun; and
feeding devices and ammunition therefor. The requirements
for the license are the same as for a Class A license.
Restrictions may be placed on the license. As in a Class A
license, the Class B license shall be issued or denied
within 40 days of application.
c) New Jersey : It is unlawful to knowingly possess any
handgun, including any antique handgun, without first
having obtained a Permit to Carry. It is also unlawful to
sell, give, transfer, assign, or otherwise dispose of, or
receive, purchase, or otherwise acquire a handgun unless
the purchaser, assignee, donee, receiver, or holder is
licensed as a dealer under New Jersey law or has first
secured a Permit to Purchase a handgun. No handgun shall
be delivered to any person unless accompanied by a trigger
lock or a locked case, gun box, container or other secure
facility. This does not apply to antique handguns.
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d) New York : A license is needed to possess a handgun in
one's home or place of business. Application is made to the
"licensing officer" of the city or county where the
applicant resides, is principally employed or where his
principal place of business as a merchant or storekeeper is
located. An applicant for a license to carry must be
required to show, in addition to the requirement for
possession, that "proper cause exists" for the issuance of
such a license; for example, for target shooting, hunting,
or self-defense. The license can be amended to include one
or more additional or different handguns. The licensee is
required to carry the license on his person at all times
when carrying a handgun.
Handgun licenses issued elsewhere in New York State are not
valid in New York City. New York City licenses are valid
throughout New York State. However, a New York State
license to carry or possess will be valid in New York City
in the absence of a New York City license provided that the
handguns are transported by the licensee in a locked
container and the trip through New York City is continuous
and uninterrupted.
1)Current Number of Handgun Transfers : DOJ has indicated that
in 1999, there were 224,336 handgun transfers that were added
to the Automated Firearms System (AFS). There is currently a
one handgun purchase per 30-day period limit in California,
effective January 1, 2000. The 1999 handgun dealer of record
sale (DROS) figures do show dramatic numerical differences by
county. For example, Los Angeles County had 47,099 DROS
additions to the AFS system while Sierra County had 17. It is
not possible to determine exactly how many individual
purchasers were involved since some purchasers purchased more
than one handgun in that year. Also, the numbers for 1999
could have been "inflated" by Y2K concerns; 2000 numbers
should be available soon. Handgun DROS numbers for 1998 is
181,421; 1997 is 195,338; and 1991 is 311,154.
2)Thumbprint : This bill requires that a person seeking a
firearms safety certificate have a thumbprint taken through a
local law enforcement agency. However, the thumbprint is not
required to be submitted with the application for a handgun
safety license. Should the applicant be required to submit
the original thumbprint with his or her application?
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3)Comparison to AB 35 (Shelley) : As amended on June 4, 2001,
both this bill and AB 35 establish a more rigorous version of
the basic firearms safety certificate (including safe handling
and discharge of a firearm requirements.) Each bill in prior
versions sought to establish handgun licensing type programs.
While this bill continues to use the term "licensing", this
bill is primarily a program increasing the safe handling of
handguns.
4)Recommended Technical Amendments:
a) Page 19, line 3 strike (5) and insert: (6)
b) Page 53, line 4 strike (1) and insert: (3)
5)Arguments in Support : According to the Children's Advocacy
Institute, "[c]urrent federal and state laws do not require
handgun buyers to know how to operate a handgun or its safety
features and do not need to know the safety measure to take to
ensure its safety before purchasing it. On the other hand,
drivers are expected to pass a driving test, cosmetologists
are required to have license to practice, yet handgun
purchasers have no such requirement. The transfer of a gun
from one party to another does not guarantee that the second
party understands and knows [how] to handle a handgun. As
such, handguns are often times in the hands of person who
don't know how to operate them and unintentional injuries and
deaths occur. Indeed, every year there are over 730 reported
injuries and 252 deaths involving children in California.
These are all preventable injuries and deaths that did not
have to occur. A responsible licensing law would require
person who are given, loaned or bequeathed a handgun to be
subject to a handgun safety license."
According to the League of California Cities, "?this bill would
require the chief law enforcement officer to verify certain
personal information including proof of California resident
status and then certify the application prior to submitting it
to DOJ for a final background check. The additional measures
would add a level of accountability to the system that ensures
individuals purchasing firearms from a licensed dealer have
technical qualifications and moral character necessary to
safely own and operate a firearm in the state of California."
6)Arguments in Opposition : According to the Peace Officers
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Research Association of California (PORAC), "PORAC, as have
most of the other law enforcement organizations, have asked
the Legislature to hold off on the introduction of legislation
making any changes to the current gun law in order for the
most recent law passed in the last two years to be implemented
and evaluated for their effectiveness.
"As to SB 52 itself, PORAC feels this bill imposes numerous
requirements on law enforcement that are redundant and
unwarranted, as California law enforcement is required to show
proficiency and knowledge of gun law in California as part of
their profession."
According to the National Rifle Association (NRA), "[t]he NRA is
opposed to SB 52 based on its intrusive, overly burdensome,
unnecessary and misdirected approach to achieving its alleged
goal of improving safety. The fatal accident rate in the
United States involving firearms is at its lowest level since
1903. The accident rate has declined almost 40% in the past
25 years alone and the decline in the fatal firearm accidents
has occurred in a century which has seen a 400% increase in
the number of firearms in the United States."
7)Related Legislation: AB 35 (Shelley) establishes a statewide
handgun certificate program which requires any person who
wants to buy a handgun to obtain a handgun safety certificate
approved by DOJ. AB 35 is pending hearing by the Senate
Committee on Public Safety.
AB 1139 (Thomson) makes changes to handgun loans which involve
age limits and registry requirements. AB 1139 is pending
hearing by the Senate Committee on Public Safety.
8)Prior Legislation : AB 273 (Scott), of the 1999-2000
Legislative Session, failed passage on Assembly Concurrence.
AB 1607 (Shelley), of the 1999-2000 Legislative Session, was
held on Assembly Appropriations Committee Suspense File. AB
863 (Honda), of the 1999-2000 Legislative Session, was amended
and relevant provisions were removed from the bill. SB 1275
(Hart), of the 1993-94 Legislative Session, failed passage in
Senate Appropriations Committee. SBx1 1 (Hart), of the
1993-94 First Extraordinary Legislative Session, was never
heard by the Senate Judiciary Committee.
REGISTERED SUPPORT / OPPOSITION :
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Support
Alameda County Sheriff's Office
Alameda Police Department
American Academy of Pediatrics
American Association of University Women - California
American College of Emergency Physicians (California Chapter)
Attorney General
California Organization of Police and Sheriffs
California Police Chiefs Association, Inc.
Children's Advocacy Institute
Claremont Untied Church of Christ, Congregational
Coalition to Stop Gun Violence
Eureka Communities (San Diego)
Gray Panthers of Sacramento
Handgun Control
Hispanic American Police Command Officers Association
League of California Cities
League of Women Voters of California
Legal Community Against Violence
Los Angeles City Councilmember Michael Feuer (5th District)
Los Angeles Police Department
Los Angeles Sheriff's Department
Million Mom March (Orange County Chapter)
Million Mom March (San Diego Chapter)
Million Mom March (West Los Angeles Chapter)
National Black Police Association
National Council of Jewish Women
National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives
Orange County Citizens for the Prevention of Gun Violence
Physicians for Social Responsibility
Physicians for a Violence-Free Society
Sheriff, County of San Mateo
Temple Solel
Trauma Foundation
Violence Prevention Coalition of Greater Los Angeles
Women Against Gun Violence
Opposition
Butte County Sheriff
California Rifle and Pistol Association, Inc.
California Sportsman's Lobby, Inc.
California State Sheriffs' Association
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California Shooting Sports Association
County of Tuolumne Sheriff's Department
National Rifle Association of America
Orange County Office of the Sheriff-Coroner
Outdoor Sportsmen's Coalition of California
Peace Officers Research Association of California
Safari Club International (California Chapters)
San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department
4 private citizens
Analysis Prepared by : Fredericka McGee / PUB. S. / (916)
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