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16 new gun control bills

For those of us who don't care for sitting through and parsing youtube videos, is there a cliff's notes listing?
Cliff’s notes: Democrat legislators continue to defy SCOTUS

Lowlights:
Senate Bill 53 prohibits firearm possession in the home unless the firearms are stored in a firearm safety device that is approved by the Department of Justice. SB 53 ignores the U.S. Supreme Court decision in D.C v. Heller which argued that storage requirements that prevent gun owners from easily accessing their firearms are unconstitutional. SB 53 will take effect on January 1st, 2026.

Assembly Bill 1252 codifies the Office of Gun Violence Prevention created by Attorney General Bonta in 2022. While proponents claim the purpose is to conduct “research”, the Office of Gun Violence Prevention will only serve to advocate for gun control policies using tax-payer dollars. AB 1252 requires the Office of Gun Violence Prevention to work with “gun violence prevention advocates” to identify new legislation and regulations that can be passed in California and issue a report outlining these new proposed restrictions on or before July 1st, 2026.

Assembly Bill 2917 expands upon California’s existing Gun Violence Protective Order to allow the court to also consider “threats” directed towards a group or location when deciding whether to issue the order. If issued, Gun Violence Protective Orders result in a five year firearm prohibition, subject to indefinite renewals. These so-called “red flag” orders deprive citizens of their fundamental rights and property without due process safeguards and a clear evidentiary basis. AB 2917 will take effect on January 1st, 2025.
 
Just to clarify, becasue there's so much confusion about this, but SB53 does allow for firearms 'under the control of the owner' to not be locked.
'under the control' presumably means carried or close enough to be grabbed. I mean the bill is bad enough and clearly violates BRUEN.
This is their little end-around cute loophole that they think allows them to say it adheres to BRUEN.
 
Just to clarify, becasue there's so much confusion about this, but SB53 does allow for firearms 'under the control of the owner' to not be locked.
'under the control' presumably means carried or close enough to be grabbed. I mean the bill is bad enough and clearly violates BRUEN.
This is their little end-around cute loophole that they think allows them to say it adheres to BRUEN.
Also clearly violates Heller
 
Cliff’s notes: Democrat legislators continue to defy SCOTUS

Lowlights:
Senate Bill 53 prohibits firearm possession in the home unless the firearms are stored in a firearm safety device that is approved by the Department of Justice. SB 53 ignores the U.S. Supreme Court decision in D.C v. Heller which argued that storage requirements that prevent gun owners from easily accessing their firearms are unconstitutional. SB 53 will take effect on January 1st, 2026.

Assembly Bill 1252 codifies the Office of Gun Violence Prevention created by Attorney General Bonta in 2022. While proponents claim the purpose is to conduct “research”, the Office of Gun Violence Prevention will only serve to advocate for gun control policies using tax-payer dollars. AB 1252 requires the Office of Gun Violence Prevention to work with “gun violence prevention advocates” to identify new legislation and regulations that can be passed in California and issue a report outlining these new proposed restrictions on or before July 1st, 2026.

Assembly Bill 2917 expands upon California’s existing Gun Violence Protective Order to allow the court to also consider “threats” directed towards a group or location when deciding whether to issue the order. If issued, Gun Violence Protective Orders result in a five year firearm prohibition, subject to indefinite renewals. These so-called “red flag” orders deprive citizens of their fundamental rights and property without due process safeguards and a clear evidentiary basis. AB 2917 will take effect on January 1st, 2025.
Thank you sir. You're a gentleman and a scholar.

Hopefully the various sundry CA 2A legislative groups get mobilized to have the paperwork ready to file the second those new infringements take effect.
 
All of the above is more proof that weapons that are “in the wind” and unknown to any government as far as their ownership, location, type, use of, etc. are the safest from the crime of theft by government agents.
It is strategically advantageous to stifle any government knowledge, databases, or activity regarding your personal weapons, whatever or wherever they may be. Take note Americans.
 
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