Under California’s Strict New Gun Law, Assault Weapon Registrations Jump 43 Percent
Gun owners caught with unregistered “bullet button” rifles, which have detachable magazines that enable quick replacement of ammunition, face up to a year in jail and confiscation of the firearm.
Los Angeles Times:
Assault Weapon Registrations In California Are Up 43% Under New Law
Assault weapons registered in California have increased by 43% under a new law that expanded the types of firearms gun owners must log with the state. Californians have applied to register 68,848 additional assault weapons in the last 11 months to comply with a state law enacted following the 2015 mass shooting in San Bernardino. The 2016 law bans sales of semi-automatic assault rifles equipped with “bullet buttons,” which have detachable magazines that enable quick replacement of ammunition, and requires old ones to be registered with the California Department of Justice by the end of June. The mandate should allow law enforcement to better track the weapons. (McGreevy, 7/17)
In other news —
San Diego Union-Tribune:
9th Circuit Upholds Injunction That Temporarily Halts California Gun Magazine Law From Going Into Effect
Gun rights advocates on Tuesday won another round in the fight against a state law that aims to ban high-capacity gun magazines. The California law restricting gun magazines to 10 bullets was set to go into effect last July, but U.S. District Judge Roger Benitez in San Diego granted a preliminary injunction until a lawsuit by gun owners could be litigated further. (Davis, 7/17)