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                                                                  AB 2351
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          Date of Hearing:   April 26, 2000

                        ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS 
                              Carole Migden, Chairwoman

                    AB 2351 (Zettel) - As Amended:  April 5, 2000 

          Policy Committee:                              Public  
          SafetyVote:  7-0

          Urgency:     No                   State Mandated Local Program:  
          No     Reimbursable:              

           SUMMARY  

          This bill:

          1)Exempts, from prohibitions relating to assault guns, any gun,  
            including any sanctioned by USA Shooting, used in  
            Olympic-style international shooting competition.

          2)Requires the Executive Director of USA Shooting to submit to  
            the Department of Justice (DOJ) a list of the guns eligible  
            for USA Shooting sanctioned events.
           
           FISCAL EFFECT  

          Negligible costs to the DOJ to compile a list of Olympic-style  
          guns.

           COMMENTS  

           Rationale  . The author is addressing the unique situation of an  
          Olympic target shooting competitor in her district, Lauren  
          Santibinez, whose pistol (which fires .22 caliber rounds) is  
          prohibited by current law. Though current law no longer  
          jeopardizes Ms Santibinez, as she has turned 18 and can now  
          legally borrow a registered gun from her father, the author is  
          concerned with the potential for similar scenarios. 



           Analysis Prepared by  :    Geoff Long / APPR. / (916)319-2081