California Dems Push Bill Requiring Guns to Be Registered Annually, with a Fee

California Dems Push Bill Requiring Guns to Be Registered Annually, with a Fee

AWR Hawkins

California Democrats are pushing to replace the current one-time gun
registration system with a once-a-year registration requirement, coupled with a
fee to the state.

In the bill, SB 1160, Democrats pledge to use the fee to fund the state's gun
registration system: "The bill would require the registrant to annually pay a
fee, as specified, to be deposited into a special fund that is continuously
appropriated to the department for the express purpose of carrying out the
administration and enforcement of the firearm registry."

SB 1160 will also be used to create a new "program" focused on unregistered
guns: "This bill would prohibit possession of an unregistered firearm, a
violation of which would be punishable as an infraction. By creating a new
infraction, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program."

California is already rated the No. 1 state for gun control by Mike
Bloomberg-affiliated Everytown for Gun Safety. The state has a 1o-day waiting
period for gun purchases, a firearm registration requirement, a ban on being
armed for self-defense on a college campus, a "high capacity" magazine ban,
"ghost gun" regulations, a red flag law, a gun storage requirement, a
microstamping requirement, and ammunition controls, among other things.

Additionally, California has had an "assault weapons" ban and universal
background checks for over 30 years, yet it led the nation in "active shooter
incidents" in 2021.

https://www.breitbart.com/2nd-amendment/2024/03/20/california-dems-push-bill-requiring-guns-to-be-registered-annually-with-a-fee/