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I'm kind of thinking that if this law passes as worded several million gun owners ought to send yee a thank you note for giving us all standing to directly challenge the ca aw ban as a violation of our 2a civil rights....
The ar15 pattern rifle is the semi automatic version of the m16/m4 rifle which is the standard issue weapon in ALL branches of the us armed forces. It is a standard issue weapon in numerous civilian law enforcement agencies at the federal, state, and local levels as well as private security corporations. It is in widespread use across the united states by private citizens for hunting, competitive shooting sports, and recreational shooting activities. The ar15 pattern rifle is the modern equivalent of the revolutionary war era flintlock musket and most qualifies as protected by the "common use" clause of the heller decision guaranteeing individuals right to possess such arms under the second amendment.
Since 2006 the invention of the magazine retention devices commonly known as "bullet buttons" has allowed California citizens to legally possess ar15 pattern rifles with "restricted functionality" under current aw statutes and regulatory law. Since 2006 millions? (anybody have an accurate estimate of the number of BB equiped rifles currently in the state) of BB equiped ar15 pattern rifles have come into "common use" by the citizens of CA. SB249's attempt to clarify the definition of a "detachable magazine" under CA aw law retroactively criminalizes millions of law abiding citizens possess BB equiped ar15 pattern rifles. Since sb249 removes ca citizens only option to possess a class of firearms in common use across the country and across the state, it gives the citizens of ca standing to challenge the entire framework of ca aw law as a violation of their second amendment rights.
So pass sb249 if you want to risk ca aw law being invalidated in court.
Pass sb249 if you want to criminalize millions of California citizens as felons.
Pass sb249 if you want to spend limited state and local resources advertising the change in status to California citizens currently in possession of BB equipped rifles, educating law enforcement agencies and the courts to this change in status, and on enforcement and prosecution of the millions of citizens currently in possession of affected rifles.
The ar15 pattern rifle is the semi automatic version of the m16/m4 rifle which is the standard issue weapon in ALL branches of the us armed forces. It is a standard issue weapon in numerous civilian law enforcement agencies at the federal, state, and local levels as well as private security corporations. It is in widespread use across the united states by private citizens for hunting, competitive shooting sports, and recreational shooting activities. The ar15 pattern rifle is the modern equivalent of the revolutionary war era flintlock musket and most qualifies as protected by the "common use" clause of the heller decision guaranteeing individuals right to possess such arms under the second amendment.
Since 2006 the invention of the magazine retention devices commonly known as "bullet buttons" has allowed California citizens to legally possess ar15 pattern rifles with "restricted functionality" under current aw statutes and regulatory law. Since 2006 millions? (anybody have an accurate estimate of the number of BB equiped rifles currently in the state) of BB equiped ar15 pattern rifles have come into "common use" by the citizens of CA. SB249's attempt to clarify the definition of a "detachable magazine" under CA aw law retroactively criminalizes millions of law abiding citizens possess BB equiped ar15 pattern rifles. Since sb249 removes ca citizens only option to possess a class of firearms in common use across the country and across the state, it gives the citizens of ca standing to challenge the entire framework of ca aw law as a violation of their second amendment rights.
So pass sb249 if you want to risk ca aw law being invalidated in court.
Pass sb249 if you want to criminalize millions of California citizens as felons.
Pass sb249 if you want to spend limited state and local resources advertising the change in status to California citizens currently in possession of BB equipped rifles, educating law enforcement agencies and the courts to this change in status, and on enforcement and prosecution of the millions of citizens currently in possession of affected rifles.
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