BILL TIGHTENING AMMO-BUYING RULES ADVANCES.Byline: STEVE GEISSINGER Sacramento Bureau SACRAMENTO -- California would become the first U.S. state A U.S. state is any one of the fifty subnational entities of the United States, although four states use the official title "commonwealth". The separate state governments and the federal government share sovereignty, in that an American is a citizen both of the federal entity and to require instant background checks on buyers of handgun ammunition under a Los Angeles-sponsored anti-gang bill that cleared its first key hurdle Tuesday. The Assembly Public Safety Committee approved AB 362 -- dubbed the "end the Wild West" measure -- sponsored by Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, Sheriff Lee Baca and Police Chief William Bratton. Assemblyman Kevin de Leon, D-Los Angeles, said his bill would make it more difficult to buy ammunition. "It's time to put an end to to destroy. - Fuller. See also: End this Wild West mentality," he said. The bill is supported by several gun-control advocates and opposed by organizations including the California Rifle and Pistol Association, which says the measure harasses businesses and customers. Supporters acknowledge implementation of instant background checks would take time and be costly. Under the measure, all handgun-ammunition buyers would have to provide identification to sellers, who would pass the information to the state. The Justice Department would run background checks and notify local law enforcement agencies A law enforcement agency (LEA) is a term used to describe any agency which enforces the law. This may be a local or state police, federal agencies such as the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) or the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA). if a felon An individual who commits a crime of a serious nature, such as Burglary or murder. A person who commits a felony. felon n. a person who has been convicted of a felony, which is a crime punishable by death or a term in state or federal prison. or underage person purchased bullets. The bill also would require ammunition vendors to be licensed with the Justice Department; and ammunition sellers and employees to undergo background checks. AB 362 also would ban all Internet purchases of handgun ammunition in California. Violations would be a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment Imprisonment See also Isolation. Alcatraz Island former federal maximum security penitentiary, near San Francisco; “escapeproof.” [Am. Hist.: Flexner, 218] Altmark, the German prison ship in World War II. [Br. Hist. for up to six months and a fine of up to $1,000. The bill now heads to the Assembly Appropriations Committee. sgeissinger(at)angnewspapers.com (916) 447 9302 |
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