Too Much Gun Violence?

2009-05-08T20:58:32Z

Too much gun violence?

Do you know that it’s far more difficult to buy cold medicine than it is to buy ammunition? We need tougher laws to keep ammunition out of the hands of children, criminals, and gang members.

Here in Sacramento, we stopped waiting for other people to tackle the problem. With the help of the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence, the City Council passed a tough ordinance to restrict ammunition sales. This local ordinance has been extremely successful. To date Sacramento police have obtained 181 search warrants leading to the arrest of 151 criminals and gang members seeking to load their weapons. In addition, police have seized 100 firearms and thousands of rounds of ammunition.

The Sacramento law is simple. It requires gun dealers to keep track of those who buy ammunition. Police can then crosscheck those names with a database of known felons who are prohibited from owning guns and ammunition.

Our law works, but unfortunately it only works if neighboring cities and counties pass similar laws.

That’s why I’m fighting for a tough new law which was modeled after Sacramento’s ordinance. Assembly Bill 962 by Assembly Member Kevin DeLeon would regulate ammunition sales statewide and make California streets safer.

I recently joined with Sacramento PD Capt. Jim MacCoun to testify at the Assembly Public Safety Committee hearing and explain how Sacramento’s ordinance works.

We can curb gun violence, but we need your help. The powerful pro-gun lobby and Republicans in this state continue to oppose our efforts for common sense gun control.

Please contact your state assembly representative to share your concerns about increasing gun violence and urge them to vote for AB 962. Or sign our petition supporting these efforts at www.gopetition.com/petitions/prevent-gun-violence.html.

Working together - We can curb gun violence!

PS - Please take a moment to watch the video clip on our ordinance and the pending new law.

GUN CONTROL: Advocates Move To Regulate Ammunition, KTVU Channel 2, April 10, 2009
www.ktvu.com/video/19154842/index.html