The new law — championed by Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom, a longtime advocate of gun control — is meant to protect the public by keeping ammunition from getting into dangerous hands, the state says.
A win for public safety or a government ploy? California set to require background check for ammo salesLOS ANGELES — The bustle inside LAX Ammunition on the Friday before Father’s Day betrayed the gloom of the outside sky.
As it is, California has some of the toughest gun laws in the nation — the state bans most assault weapons and restricts the sale and possession of large capacity magazines. There’s also a 10-day waiting period prior to the sale or transfer of a firearm, among other restrictions. Vendors will have to make sure customers aren’t on a DOJ list that names people who are prohibited from buying guns for various reasons — for example, committing a felony — before selling to them.
“Although California has led the nation in gun safety laws, those laws still have loopholes that leave communities throughout the state vulnerable to gun violence and mass shootings,” the text of the act, drafted by Newsom, reads. “We can close these loopholes while still safeguarding the ability of law abiding, responsible Californians to own guns for self-defense, hunting and recreation.
“Obviously, we want people who can't pass a background check not to buy ammunition,” Wilcox says. “The legislation does that.”Some gun owners, however, insist that the new law does little to address illegal activity while unfairly targeting those who already follow the law.
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