BILL ANALYSIS Ó
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ASSEMBLY THIRD READING
AB
2510 (Linder)
As Introduced February 19, 2016
Majority vote
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|Committee |Votes|Ayes |Noes |
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|Public Safety |7-0 |Jones-Sawyer, | |
| | |Melendez, Lackey, | |
| | |Lopez, Low, Quirk, | |
| | |Santiago | |
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|Appropriations |20-0 |Gonzalez, Bigelow, | |
| | |Bloom, Bonilla, | |
| | |Bonta, Calderon, | |
| | |Chang, Daly, Eggman, | |
| | |Gallagher, Eduardo | |
| | |Garcia, McCarty, | |
| | |Holden, Jones, | |
| | |Obernolte, Quirk, | |
| | |Santiago, Wagner, | |
| | |Weber, Wood | |
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SUMMARY: Requires the Attorney General to develop a license to
carry a concealed firearm (CCW), with uniform information and
criteria, that may be used as indicia of proof of licensure
throughout the state. Specifically, this bill:
1)Requires the Attorney General to develop a uniform CCW license
that may be used as indicia of proof of licensure throughout
the state.
2)Requires the Attorney General to approve the use of licenses
issued by local agencies if they contain specified information
and a recent photograph of the applicant.
3)Requires the Attorney General to retain exemplars of approved
licenses and maintain a list of agencies issuing local
licenses.
EXISTING LAW:
1)Provides a county sheriff or municipal police chief may issue
a license to carry a firearm capable of being concealed upon
the person upon proof that:
a) The person applying is of good moral character;
b) Good cause exists for the issuance;
c) The person applying meets the appropriate residency
requirements; and,
d) The person has completed the appropriate training
course.
2)Provides that the license may either:
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a) Allow the person to carry a concealed firearm on his or
her person; or,
b) Allow the person to carry a loaded and exposed firearm
in a county whose population is less than 200,000 persons
according to the most recent federal decennial census.
3)Provides that a CCW license is valid for up to two years,
three years for judicial officers, or four years in the case
of a reserve or auxiliary peace officer.
4)Provides that a license may include any reasonable
restrictions or conditions that the issuing authority deems
warranted, which shall be listed on the license.
5)Provides that the fingerprints of each applicant are taken and
submitted to the Department of Justice (DOJ). Provides
criminal penalties for knowingly filing a false application
for a concealed weapon license.
6)Provides that a person may lawfully possess a loaded firearm
in his or her place of business or residence.
7)Makes it generally unlawful to carry a concealed handgun or a
loaded firearm in public and in vehicles.
8)Specifies that applications for CCW licenses, applications for
amendments to CCW licenses, amendments to CCW licenses, and
CCW licenses under this article shall be uniform throughout
the state, upon forms to be prescribed by the Attorney
General.
9)Provides that the Attorney General shall convene a committee
composed of one representative of the California State
Sheriffs' Association, one representative of the California
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Police Chiefs Association, and one representative of the DOJ
to review, and as deemed appropriate, revise the standard
application form for CCW licenses. The committee shall meet
for this purpose if two of the committee's members deem that
necessary.
10)States that the application shall include a section
summarizing the statutory provisions of state law that result
in the automatic denial of a license.
FISCAL EFFECT: According to the Assembly Appropriations
Committee, minor absorbable cost to DOJ.
COMMENTS: According to the author, "As a practical matter, the
current CCW license is not produced in a format that is easy to
carry on one's person. In response, some sheriff offices
currently provide a county identification card, which provides
additional security features, and often includes a photograph of
the licensee. This county-issued card cannot take the place of
the standard DOJ CCW license, however, and licensees end up
carrying both documents.
"It makes sense to carry one's CCW license on his or her person
when armed. It also stands to reason that issuers of CCW
licenses should be able to provide these documents in a more
convenient way that improves public safety by allowing better
identification of CCW holders. This bill simply authorizes
county-issued CCW identifications to be carried in lieu of the
standard DOJ form, as long as it contains all of the information
currently required by law, as well as a photograph of the
licensee."
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Analysis Prepared by:
Gabriel Caswell/ PUB. S. / (916) 319-3744 FN:
0002883