2015: Governor's Actions
AB 892 – Achadjian [R] – Support
Exempts from prohibition the purchase of a state-issued handgun by the spouse or domestic partner of a peace officer who died in the line of duty.
AB 950 – Melendez [R] – Support
Permits the subject of a gun violence restraining order to transfer firearms to a licensed firearms dealer for the duration of the prohibition.
AB 1134 – Stone [D] – Oppose
Permits a sheriff of a county to enter into an agreement with other local law enforcement for processing of concealed carry applications and renewals.
SB 707 – Wolk [D] – Oppose
Removes from the exemption permitting a person who holds a valid license to carry a concealed firearm, to possess a firearm on the campus of a university or college.
SB 347 – Jackson [D] – Oppose
Would have expanded the list of persons prohibited from purchasing firearms for a 10-year period to include those convicted of specified firearm-related misdemeanors.
SB 456 – Block [D] – Watch
Would have made it a misdemeanor to threaten to discharge a firearm at a school or school event.
2016: Governor's Actions
AB 857 – Cooper [D] – Oppose
Requires one to obtain a DOJ generated serial number before the legal manufacture of a personal firearm.
AB 1135 – Levine [D] – Oppose
Changes the definition of an “assault weapon” to include any semi-automatic centerfire rifle that would—prior to 2017—require a “bullet button” in order to be legal. Any Californian that possessed one of these firearms within the time period of January 1, 2001 to December 31, 2016 must register that weapon as a California assault weapon with the Department of Justice by January 1, 2018.
AB 1511 – Santiago [D] – Oppose
Restricts the loaning of a firearm to a spouse/domestic partner, parent, child, grandparent, or grandchild. The individual being loaned the gun must have a valid firearm safety certificate (FSC), and the loan can be for no longer than 30 days.
AB 1695 – Bonta [D] – Oppose
Stipulates that any person who knowingly makes a false report of a lost or stolen firearm to law enforcement, is guilty of a misdemeanor. With such a misdemeanor conviction, an individual is prohibited from owning a firearm for ten years.
AB 2510 – Linder [R] – Support
Requires the DOJ to develop a uniform license that may be used as indicia of proof of licensure throughout the state. This legislation seeks eliminate confusion between jurisdictions and protect CCW permittees.
SB 880 – Hall [D] – Oppose
Changes the definition of an “assault weapon” to include any semi-automatic centerfire rifle that would—prior to 2017—require a “bullet button” in order to be legal. Any Californian that possessed one of these firearms within the time period of January 1, 2001 to December 31, 2016 must register that weapon as a California assault weapon with the Department of Justice by January 1, 2018.
SB 1235 – De Leon [D] – Oppose
Establishes an onerous plan to register ammunition, complete with background checks for all law-abiding purchasers and registration of all ammunition vendors.
- Ammunition will only be sold to a person listed in the Automated Firearms Systems.
- An ammunition sales process must be established (deadline for completion of these regulations is January 1, 2018).
- The DOJ must maintain registration lists of buyers and sellers; beginning January 1, 2018 only a licensed ammunition vendor may sell ammunition.
- Transactions of any ammunition, commencing on July 1, 2019, require the ammunition vendor to submit that information to the DOJ.
- The DOJ will now utilize the Prohibited Armed Persons File to cross-reference those who attempt to acquire ammunition.
- Ammunition vendors must be licensed (as of January 1, 2018).
- Internet sales are prohibited (as of January 1, 2018).
- How ammunition is displayed will be limited (effective date unknown).
- “Purchase Permits” will be required to buy all ammunition (effective January 1, 2019).
- Definition of “ammunition” now includes all
- Establishes a crime for a person to provide ammunition to an individual they know or should know is not the actual purchaser; no exceptions or exemptions.
- A resident bringing in ammunition into the state must have it delivered to an ammunition dealer (as of January 1, 2018).
- Requires the DOJ to retain data for 2 years in an “Ammunition Purchase Records File”.
- Local regulation of ammunition will not be preempted.
SB 1446 – Hancock [D] – Oppose
Outlaws possession of “large-capacity” magazines that hold more than 10 rounds; removes the provision that “grandfathered” in those who owned such magazines prior to the initial ban, making all illegal and requires all to be removed from the state, sold to a licensed dinner, destroyed, or surrendered to law enforcement by July 1, 2017. Anyone still in possession on or after July 1, 2017 will be charged with an infraction punishably by a fine, increasing by each subsequent offense.
AB 450 – McCarty [D] – Oppose
Would have mandated the issuing authority to charge a fee which is “sufficient” to cover the cost of issuing and overseeing CCW permits.
AB 1673 – Gipson [D] – Oppose
Would have required all unfinished receivers to be serial numbered and registered with the DOJ.
AB 1674 – Santiago [D] – Oppose
Would have capped the number of firearms that may be purchased by a person at one per month.
AB 2607 – Ting [D] – Oppose
Would have enabled an employer, a coworker, a mental health worker, or an employee of any high school or college to request the courts issue a Gun Violence Restraining Order against an individual from owning a gun.
SB 1332 – Mendoza [D] – Oppose
Would have established onerous restrictions and regulations on the loaning of firearms.