The STOP SB 249 (Yee) Campaign: Moves fwd to Appropriations Cmte - Back to Work!!

[Lagduf]

Who's admitting to committing a felony? SB249 is not law. Besides, if this somehow becomes law, if the firearm were disassembled before the start of the law, it is no longer a functional firearm that would fall under said law. If no centerfire upper were attached to the lower, it is an "AOW."

No.

An AOW is a specific type of weapon regulated under the National Firearms Act of 1934 (NFA.)

I think what you meant to say is that the the lower receiver would simply be an "other" weapon (I'm not sure that's accurate either but it's neither here nor there)

[sevendayweekend]

AP has picked it up -

Calif. bill seeks to tighten assault weapons law
By DON THOMPSON
Associated Press
Published: Saturday, Aug. 4, 2012 - 10:45 am
Last Modified: Saturday, Aug. 4, 2012 - 10:51 am

SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- Legislation that has the backing of California's attorney general would close a loophole in the nation's toughest assault weapons law, making it more difficult for guns to be swiftly reloaded with high-capacity magazines.

Attorney General Kamala Harris and a Democratic state lawmaker are seeking the change after this summer's massacre at a Colorado movie theater.

The state's regulations allow gun manufacturers to sell weapons in California with magazines that can be removed and replaced quickly using a simple tool known as a "bullet button."

Sen. Leland Yee of San Francisco plans to amend SB249 next week to make it clear that state law bans rifles and shotguns with easily detachable magazines.

The National Rifle Association warns that hundreds of thousands of semiautomatic rifles legally sold in California would become illegal.

Read more here: http://www.sacbee.com/2012/08/04/469...#storylink=cpy

[jj805]

Did I miss something, did it come up for a vote? Again I think we really need a clear status page for the bill.

The appropriations vote for SB249 is scheduled for 08/15/12

[luckystrike]

we should restrict the 2A forum to only members to keep comrade yee and his trolls out of here.

[Vlad 11]

Yee's proposal would give gun owners until July 2013 to have their weapons altered so the "bullet button" could no longer be used to detach the magazine. His spokesman, Adam Keigwin, said a gunsmith could make the change in a few minutes by welding over the mechanism.

Are you F'n kidding me?

Adam .... your piehole needs to be welded over

[ptoguy2002]

Attorney General Kamala Harris and a Democratic state lawmaker are seeking the change after this summer's massacre at a Colorado movie theater.

Interesting that Harris is mentioned there.
So did Kamala go to Yee and say "You need to add this bit to your bill." ??

[XD40SUBBIE]

Are you F'n kidding me?

Adam .... your piehole needs to be welded over

These geniuses think we will simply have to weld the mag on- a plastic mag...wow, let's see how far that goes with squibs and malfunctions blowing up on people's faces, since they cannot remove the mag.

[Librarian]

Did I miss something, did it come up for a vote? Again I think we really need a clear status page for the bill.

NO.

Legislature is on vacation until Aug 6.

Scheduled hearing in Assembly Appropriations Aug 16, according to an earlier post - not on the list for the 8th: http://apro.assembly.ca.gov/hearings

Bookmark the bill page: http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/cgi-bin/po...e=B&author=yee

[AirShark]

When the hell did Kamala Harris start supporting this? Also, most sickening quote : " Yee said. "There's an opportunity now to plug up that hole, and I want to take advantage of that.", referring to the Colorado shooting. Yee and Keigwin may be the only two people in the United States that got genuinely excited in their hearts to hear the news of these murders.

I'm sensing that maybe Harris pushed for the amended wording.

Also, if Keigwin thinks I'm taking my rifle in to be welded, hes kidding himself.

[bryan572]

Keigwin is an IDIOT!!!

Are you F'n kidding me?

Adam .... your piehole needs to be welded over

Keigwin has no clue what the hell he's talking about! What AR owner is going to have a gunsmith "weld over" the magazine release mechanism!?! I'm soo sick of his f-ing ignorance!!!

[AirShark]

Up next, Yee changes the name of SB249 to "The A+ #1 Freedom Love America Terrorists are evil Protection of Women and Children Act."

No one could vote against such an awesome name right?

[mmayer707]

I have lived in CA all of my life. If this thing passes I am moving to AZ.

[AirShark]

I have lived in CA all of my life. If this thing passes I am moving to AZ.

Im 33 and except for my time spent in the military, I've also lived here all my life. Today is the first time I've seriously considered actually leaving. I'm not out the door yet, but I'm just saying that this is the first time I've truly felt in my heart like I could actually do it.

[XD40SUBBIE]

Guys, perhaps I can be the voice of reason. If you are thinking of moving out of our awesome climate, the strongest economy, yes, it still is, in the union because you are emotionally pissed off at Yee's abomination, then, stop. Think about a couple of things. We are pissed at SB249 because it is an emotionally driven law. So why do something emotionally driven? Add to that we will weaken the fight here in California, the front line of this crap. As the saying goes, if California goes, so does the nation...so you may buy some years, but if California folds, be sure it is not too long when it comes to you wherever that may be. So stand our ground and hold the line. This ***** dies here.

[sevendayweekend]

Interesting that Harris is mentioned there.
So did Kamala go to Yee and say "You need to add this bit to your bill." ??

i want to know how it went down as well.