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          Date of Hearing:   April 25, 2012

                        ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS
                                Felipe Fuentes, Chair

                   AB 2333 (Solorio) - As Amended:  April 18, 2012 

          Policy Committee:                              Public Safety 
          Vote:        4-0

          Urgency:     No                   State Mandated Local Program: 
          Yes    Reimbursable:              No

           SUMMARY  

          This bill makes minor revisions to the definition and regulation 
          of imitation guns. Specifically, this bill:  

          1)Specifies, for purposes of defining weapons not allowed on the 
            grounds of schools, without written permission from the 
            school, that for prohibited devices that expel a projectile, 
            the projectile need not be metallic, the projectile may not 
            exceed 6 millimeters, and the projectile may be expelled 
            through the force of any gas.    

          2)Specifies that the definition of imitation firearm does not 
            include:

             a)   A traditional BB, paintball, or pellet-firing air gun 
               that expels a projectile through the force of compressed 
               air, compressed gas, or mechanical spring action.  
             b)   A BB device not described above, that has a blaze orange 
               marking permanently affixed to the exterior surface of the 
               barrel, in compliance with federal law.  

          3)Specifies that any person who keeps a BB device under the 
            person's control or custody, who reasonably should know that a 
            minor is likely to gain access to that BB device without the 
            permission of the minor's parent or guardian, and the minor 
            obtains access to the BB device and carries that device off 
            the premises other than where the device is stored, is subject 
            to a fine of up to $250, and/or completion of a course related 
            to BB devices that includes safe handling and storage. For a 
            second offense, the fine is up to $500, and/or completion of a 
            course; and a third or subsequent offense, the fine is up to 








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            $1,000, and/or community service.  

          4)Prohibits altering any color permanently affixed to the 
            surface of the barrel that is required by state or federal 
            law.  

           FISCAL EFFECT  

          Minor nonreimbursable local law enforcement costs, offset to a 
          limited degree by fine revenue. 

           COMMENTS  

           Rationale  . The author and proponents, including the California 
          Police Chiefs Association and PORAC, contend this bill updates 
          definitions and provides deterrence regarding storage and access 
          to minors. 
           Analysis Prepared by  :    Geoff Long / APPR. / (916) 319-2081