Saturday, December 5, 2015

California lawmakers revive gun control ideas after San Bernardino attack

The guns used by the Muslims in the San Bernardino massacre.
from the LA Times site:-

Authorities investigating the shooting deaths of 14 people in San Bernardino by Syed Rizwan Farook and Tashfeen Malik found 4,500 rounds of ammunition in their Redlands home and 1,400 assault rifle rounds and 200 handgun rounds in their car.

California law prohibits assault rifles with magazines detachable by hand because they could allow for quick reloading.

Senate President Pro Tem Kevin de León (D-Los Angeles) said he will revisit some proposals that previously stalled, and an assemblyman proposed banning the sale of guns to those on a federal "no-fly" list.

One bill that failed to win approval by the Legislature in 2013 would have closed a loophole that allows semi-automatic guns to be fitted with a recessed “bullet button” that requires a tool to eject the magazine.


Our feeling is that laws at the state level aren't going to make any difference to Muslim terrorists and criminals, and at the national level it's like trying to lock the stable door after the horse has bolted.

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