Here are some links:
http://www.thehighroad.org/showthread.php?t=309077http://www.thehighroad.org/showthread.php?t=309659http://www.thefiringline.com/forums/showthread.php?t=264884http://www.nraila.org/Legislation/Read.aspx?id=3260From Brady:
Gov. Schwarzenegger Signs Landmark Legislation to Solve Gun Crimes
For Immediate Release:
10-13-2007
Contact Communications:
(202) 898-0792 Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence
Sacramento, CA – Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger signed into law cutting-edge legislation that will provide police with an important new tool in solving gun crimes and apprehending armed criminals and gang members. AB 1471 passed both the Assembly last spring and the State Senate last month.
“We applaud Gov. Schwarzenegger for taking a bold step to solve gun murders in California. This ground-breaking law gives police officers a powerful tool to apprehend armed criminals and gang members before they strike again,” said Brady Campaign President Paul Helmke. “The Governor has set a new national standard for the rest of the country to follow.”
The Crime Gun Identification Act will require that all new models of semi-automatic handguns sold in the State of California starting in 2010 be equipped with technology to allow police to match bullet casings found at a crime scene to the handgun that fired the bullets. This technology, known as "microstamping," consists of engraving microscopic characters representing the make, model and serial number of a handgun onto its firing pin and other internal surfaces. These characters transfer onto the bullet shell casing when the handgun is fired. In instances of drive-by shootings, where the only evidence at the crime scene may be a casing from a fired bullet, law enforcement will be able to quickly obtain a critical lead.
Assemblyman Mike Feuer (D-42), a former Los Angeles City Councilmember who recognizes that law enforcement needs more tools to combat gang violence, was the author of the bill. It was supported by the California Police Chiefs Association, the Orange County Chiefs’ and Sheriff’s Association, the Peace Officers Research Association of California (PORAC), and the Los Angeles Police Protective League, in addition to 65 police chiefs and sheriffs throughout the state.
Kay Holmen, the President of the California Brady Campaign Chapters, said, "Nearly half of all crimes go unsolved in our state. Microstamping technology will provide our police officers with solid leads for finding armed criminals before they do more harm. This new law will allow our police to trace the crime gun---without the gun.”
My worry, is that we will see this "sensible" crime fighting bill ported to Ill now, Mass most certainly and perhaps federally under Uncle Teddy. All it is is a back door pseudo ban an semi autos or a drive up the price measure. A file will eliminate a microstamp, fouling eliminates the ability to read a stamping much of the time, a revolver leaves no shell casings, a criminal can go to a range and pick up spent brass to scatter at the scene of a crime, etc.
http://www.physorg.com/news97430920.htmlAdds cost and complexity, forces mfgs to make tough choices on the Calif market -- a back door semi auto pistol ban. And the Govenator had to have known this. Some interesting issues related to reloading as well...
I agree. He's likely no worse than the Democrat. But, he's certainly no better. End result the same. That's why letting the party know (state or fed) that their choices are unacceptable is important. If not, some day soon there will be no real difference beyond spin and playing on the memory of what each party used to stand for. And just how conservative is Arnie on other issues in Calif? I don't personally know, honest question.
BTW, your point about the SC Justices is a critical one. I'm not so sure Rudy would be THAT different from Hillery though. A very moderate slight conservative at best, IMO. But the only real argument for me for the "lesser of two evils" thing this election.
Charon
