In the California Legislature.....

[St. Olaf]

This is what they're talking about....

Many of the new proposals follow along the lines of the New York law that passed earlier last month, but there are a few additions that make the California version even more stringent. A major point brought up by lawmakers is to ban the popular “bullet button” feature on semi-automatic rifles. The button replaces the magazine release and has to be activated by a bullet or similar object, allowing the firearm to be reloaded in a slower-than-normal way.

Other reported proposals include:

A ban on semi-automatic rifles with detachable magazines
Background checks for ammunition purchases and an unspecified ammunition tax
A ban on magazines holding more than 10 bullets
Gun owners would have to obtain liability insurance to cover their firearms in case of injury or damage
Permits for certain rifles can no longer be held in the name of a corporation, association, partnership or LLC
Remove grandfather clauses from certain weapons
Registration of all firearms

Note the "remove grandfather clause" provision.

http://www.outdoorhub.com/news/californ ... California

[RangerTim]

CA is in for some poop over the next few years. I got out of there just in time...only to land myself in a state almost as blue. At least MN's air is cleaner.

[St. Olaf]

MN is not almost as blue as CA.

It's just a healthy maroon.

The main difference pertaining to the gun issue is MN still has a lot of rural area and rural ideas.

[igofast]

Same as RangerTim, still have some very good friends over there that are not happy. The good news is they have a very good grassroots organization(think GOCRA), which has stepped up to the plate a couple times and the last time they tried to ban mail order ammo a few retailers(CTD included) stepped up and fought it. Still, if there's any state that will see more restrictive legislation I expect it to be them.

[damian_mb]

CA is in for some poop over the next few years. I got out of there just in time...only to land myself in a state almost as blue. At least MN's air is cleaner.

You're not out of the woods yet. Time to move to WI

[RangerTim]

CA is in for some poop over the next few years. I got out of there just in time...only to land myself in a state almost as blue. At least MN's air is cleaner.

You're not out of the woods yet. Time to move to WI

From here, there's only two other places I will consider moving to from now on... Utah, or Heaven.

Edit: Olaf, you would be surprised...there are huge areas of California (mostly northern and eastern parts of the state) that hold on to the conservative lifestyle. Like it or not, MN is not too far behind. It is fairly plain to see, having been following politics very closely both there and here.

[St. Olaf]

Yes, I believe we're coming along.

We shall soon know just how far, won't we?

[Snakeman721]

CA, MA, NY, and IL are examples of states where the basically conservative rural areas are beaten down and run over by the BIG CITY politicians. And since the big cities control the state politics, the governors tend to be aligned with those big city mayors....usually, but not always. It's matter of population. More people live in the big cities than in the small town, rural areas.

[MXGreg]

CA, MA, NY, and IL are examples of states where the basically conservative rural areas are beaten down and run over by the BIG CITY politicians. And since the big cities control the state politics, the governors tend to be aligned with those big city mayors....usually, but not always. It's matter of population. More people live in the big cities than in the small town, rural areas.

Minnesota's big cities just aren't quite big enough yet.................I hope.

[Spartan]

Ever since Ted Kennedy arrived, THERE IS A BAN ON ASSAULT WEAPONS IN HELL !

[Snakeman721]

Ever since Ted Kennedy arrived, THERE IS A BAN ON ASSAULT WEAPONS IN HELL !

Well.......since Hell is Hell, I doubt there would be any "fun" stuff like assault weapons there in the first place. In Teddy's instance, maybe he's in a room full of them?

[JustPlainT]

Minnesota's big cities just aren't quite big enough yet.................I hope.

We'll soon find out.

If they are, I'm heading for the St Croix as fast as I can, with everything of value to me.