to screw you:
The reason Assemblyman Rendon's bill would effectively end hunting and
target shooting in California is very simple: federal law classifies the
alternative non-lead ammunitions as "armor piercing." Such alternative
ammunition is illegal to import, make or sell unless the bureau of
Alcohol Tobacco and Firearms (ATF) grants an exemption on the merit that
it is "primarily intended to be used for a sporting purpose." So far,
so good, except that the ATF has 20 or so pending manufacturers'
exemption requests on their desk that are two years stale. Even if they
did grant these exemptions it is important to note that alternative
ammunition is more expensive to manufacture and purchase.
...
California hunters, sport shooters and everyday legal gun owners are
subject to an 11% excise tax paid on the sale of ammunition and hunting
licenses under the provisions of the Pittman-Robertson Act of 1937. Many
Californians may be surprised at the fact that these funds are
earmarked for the Federal Wildlife Restoration Fund and is a primary
source of wildlife conservation funding in the United States. In 2012,
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service reported that California received nearly
$12.3 million for wildlife restoration and research and was among the
top in five state beneficiaries in the nation. Banning traditional
ammunition will reduce the amount collected in California through
federal excise taxes since ammunition will be scarcer and inflated costs
will cause hunters to go to other states, undercutting the conservation
money California receives.
But that's far less important than going after gun owners and hunters; screw the animals if they get in the way!
Kevin takes a look at the "Gun ownership is declining!" hopes of the gun bigots. Short version: They wish.
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