Many new laws will be implemented in California in 2018, including new legislation regarding the use and ownership of firearms and ammunition. Reporter Andrew Dieleman has the details…
As California residents welcome the new year, we will need to take note of several new gun laws that take effect as of January 1. Assembly Bill 693, a provision of Proposition 63, will require all ammunition purchases and transfers to be made through an authorized vendor or dealer. The bill also bans the import of ammunition purchased outside of California unless it is shipped to a licensed vendor. Assembly Bill 785 bans all individuals who have been convicted of hate crimes from possessing firearms for 10 years. Assembly Bill 424 closes a loophole in select counties that let school superintendents decide whether people with concealed weapons permits could bring guns to schools for self-defense purposes. Lastly, Assembly Bill 7 closes a loophole that allowed gun owners to carry unloaded shotguns or rifles in unincorporated areas of counties with shooting bans. For more information on these laws, visit the links below.
Assembly Bill 693: https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billTextClient.xhtml?bill_id=201720180AB693
Assembly Bill 785: https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billTextClient.xhtml?bill_id=201720180AB785
Assembly Bill 424: https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billTextClient.xhtml?bill_id=201720180AB424
Assembly Bill 7: https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billTextClient.xhtml?bill_id=201720180AB7
