BB guns outlawed in CA?

tehfranklin · Jul 3, 2011

I play airsoft, for those of you who don't know what it is pretty much you dress up in military gear and shoot realistic looking firearms that use 6mm plastic bb's for ammunition. It's tons of fun and while it isn't very realistic it teaches a lot about teamwork. :thumb:

Well back to the issue there was a bill that went through the California state senate a little while ago called SB798 this bill would require any imitation firearm i.e. airsoft guns and non-functioning rifles to be painted a bright neon color. Needless to say the airsoft community did not like this bill, thanks to a few businesses and very active members of our community we gathered about 9,000 signatures on a petition to have this bill killed. Fortunately the bill was voted down in the California state assembly.

Now Senator De Leon has amended the bill, the bill now calls for each local municipality to decide on laws dealing with airsoft, paintball, and even BB guns. This means that every city has the option to declare these toys and BB guns illegal

the NRA has a nice column on it and on another bill SB 124. SB124 makes you sign a form whenever you buy ammunition and will make it so you cannot mail order ammunition. I hope that that bill will not even have a chance in the assembly however they have both passed in the senate and if they pass in the assembly they will go to the governor's desk to be signed into law.

http://www.nraila.org/Legislation/Read.aspx?ID=6968

This is a link to the actual proposed law.

http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/11-12/bill/sen/sb_0751-0800/sb_798_bill_20110629_amended_asm_v95.html

and a link to SB 124

http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/cgi-bin/postquery?bill_number=sb_124&sess=CUR&house=B

There is a committee hearing on both of the proposed laws on July 5, unfortunately you can't speak to the committee and I'm not sure of the time or location I will post as soon as I find out but if you happen to be in Sacramento on the 5th and can find out when and where it is, and would like to have your presence give weight against these horrible laws feel free to show up.

Also remember to call your congressman the NRA site has names and phone numbers if you need them. We need these laws tossed out.

Brian S · Jul 3, 2011

They've been pulling this crap for almost 25 years.

Bid to Ban Toy Replica Guns Is Shot Down May 27, 1988
http://articles.latimes.com/1988-05-27/news/mn-4330_1_realistic-toy-guns

They also want to make open carry illegal and the 2004 assault weapon ban reinstated.

swen_out_west · Jul 3, 2011

In regards to SB124 I've been preaching that they would revive the ammunition bill that got overturned in January. People were thinking it was dead. The CA Supreme court only ruled the ammuntion tracking un-constitional because of the vagueness with pistol/rifle ammo. On that date I made the comment 'it's not dead they'll just re-write it in a different form and shove it down our throats again'. I hate being right.

Or should I just not care anymore. 17 months 25 days and I'm outta here.

socaldsal · Jul 3, 2011

De Leon is a clown of the highest order.

Meat Guy · Jul 3, 2011

I'd say move to another state.

Dwind · Jul 3, 2011

thay wont do it. either cant afford to or just prefer to bitch and bicker.

WSierra · Jul 3, 2011

What needs to be banned is BB-brained politicians!
Such silliness.
California needs to concentrate on the fact that it's bankrupt.

SgtBooker44 · Jul 3, 2011

And the BB brained who vote for them.

Bullets~n~Beans · Jul 3, 2011

The best thing I ever did was move OUT of that crazy nightmare State.

paintballarmsdealer · Jul 3, 2011

Next They will be outlawing fingure nail clippers and tooth picks.

Hope this is not my fault, after all I did and do offer .68 Cal glass bullets for paintball guns. called MB68P

W.Lynn · Jul 3, 2011

If they succeed, kids will still point fingers and sticks at each other, and get into the firearms their grandparents or their friends' parents have.

A nanny state is no substitute for proper training, early enough to make a real difference.

Spartan300 · Jul 3, 2011

California has become a joke, plain and simple. What was once a great state is now a liberal, spineless, sissy state. I would move out of there as fast as my feet could carry me. No wonder they are failing in mammoth proportions economically. They want to out law bb's and pocket knives but give out pot on the corners to anybody with a "prescription." It must be real tough to be a man and live in California....wow.

Dwind · Jul 3, 2011

if you bring up pot of all things as california's only other detriment- methinks you took Reefer Madness seriously lol.

Doc_Shane · Jul 3, 2011

Move out of Kalifornistan, there are 48 other free states to choose from, Stalinist People's Republik of Illinois isn't America so don't go there.

Let the libtards and illegals have it.............

Fruits, nuts and flakes should be in a cereal box not the State Government.

rem700 · Jul 3, 2011

and you think this is SILLY? How about banning selling pet ie gold fish, hamster etc...I've give up Commiefornia for a long time now.

Catfish11 · Jul 3, 2011

I thought BB guns were banned on Cali many moons ago.

Old Spook · Jul 3, 2011

Don't even think about moving to NJ; just as bad.

Hungry · Jul 3, 2011

Or MA, NY, HI,

True Blue · Jul 3, 2011

If you stack up all the things that California has banned or has proposed banning and counter that with the rest of the country you can actually measure why the population has been moving out and taking their tax base with them and have been replaced by illegal aliens and their welfare costs. California has pushed out almost all of it's manufacturing and product development. The technology sector has expanded, but mostly due to the fact that it is software driven and operated by politically subdued companies who run cubicle farms. They have over-regulated, outlawed or taxed everything they don't like, including powerful cars, semi-auto rifles (anything that looks military), magazines over 10 rounds, charcoal grills and anything else that may be fum or assist you with being self sufficient. Speaking your mind in public will be next.

onealx4 · Jul 3, 2011

You are in one of the most unfriendly states in this union for anything gun related.

I suggest you leave to a more friendly state. Not Texas, we got enough CA transplants in these last few years. I hear Montana is nice!

chaosofcreation · Jul 3, 2011

Man, whats is feel like living in the UK?

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