Valerie Richardson
Washington Times
Sept. 21, 2013
Breaking new ground in the state-level battle over firearms, the
Democratic-dominated California state legislature has taken gun control into
uncharted territory with a flurry of new bills that target not just firearms and
ammunition, but also recreational hunting.
Among the dozen gun-control bills sitting on California Gov. Jerry Brown’s
desk are measures that would outlaw lead ammunition for hunting as well as
common types of hunting rifles under the umbrella of an assault-weapons ban.
Taken together, the measures go far beyond the efforts that have inspired a
sharp backlash and political battles in states such as Connecticut and
Colorado.
To put the lead bill in context, about 95 percent of all ammunition sold in
California contains lead. The alternative is metal bullets, some of which can
pierce police armor and are banned by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and
Firearms. Critics say the bill would effectively end hunting as a sport in
California.
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