08/04/2006 - SB 357, AMMO SERIALIZATION AND TAX, is to be GUTTED AND AMENDED such that it no longer involves firearms or ammo in any way. This represents a tremendous victory for gun-owners - THANK YOU for your support in defeating SB 357.
SB 357 stalled in the Assembly Appropriations Committee last year and may return in 2006.
NRA is strongly opposed to SB 357. If passed into law:
- After 2016, it will be a new crime to be in possession of unserialized ammunition (i.e.,
loaded ammunition without serialized bullets in place) in a public place.
- After July 1, 2009, unserialized ammunition may not be sold, maufactured or transferred.
- After July 1, 2009, sales of loaded ammunition or reloading components will be registered to the purchaser at point of sale.
- SB 357 imposes a 1/2-cent-per-cartridge/bullet tax to pay for the new ammo-purchaser database. This tax
has no cap and can be arbitrarily increased by the Attorney General
at any time.
SB 357 does not exempt law enforcement or private reloaders/handloaders. Not a single
law enforcement association in California supports SB 357. That includes the
Police Officers Research Association of California (PORAC) and the California Police Chiefs Association (Cal-Chiefs).
So why does CADOJ say they need it?
Vote: majority.
Appropriation: no.
Fiscal committee: no.
State-mandated local program: no.
