AB 962 Opposition Letter by Bill Hunt

[Jamsie567]

Tomorrow morning Bill Hunt will mail this letter out to the State Senators of CA. I applaud Bill Hunt for taking initiative to defend our constitutional rights. I hope you will do the same and also write the CA state senators and SAY NO TO AB 962!

www.billhuntforsheriff2010.com


September 3, 2009


Sen. Lou Correa Sen. Mimi Walters
State Capitol, Room 5052 State Capitol, Room 3082
Sacramento, CA 94248-0001 Sacramento, CA 94248-0001

Sen. Tom Harmon Sen. Mark Wyland
State Capitol, Room 3070 State Capitol, Room 4048
Sacramento, CA 94248-0001 Sacramento, CA 94248-0001

Sen. Bob Huff
State Capitol, room 3048
Sacramento, CA 94248-0001

Re: AB 962 (as amended)
Position: Opposed

Dear Senators:

Please be advised that I oppose AB 962 (de Leon D-Los Angeles) regarding the proposed licensing of handgun ammunition vendors. AB 962 provides that: “No person shall sell or otherwise transfer ownership of more than 50 rounds of ammunition in any month unless the person is licensed by the department as a licensed handgun ammunition vendor...”

In addition, although AB 962 purports to create a registry for ammunition vendors it equally creates a registry of law abiding citizens who purchase ammunition at a point of sale. Within the Bill, the proposed licensed vendors are required to record all identifying information of a purchaser including their driver’s license number and a thumb print.

Further, AB 962 makes it a crime for family members to transfer ammunition between themselves at any place or any time including within the privacy of their own homes.

No reasonable argument can be made that this Bill is in effort to reduce crime. Existing law already provides for penalties for the possession of or provision to prohibited persons. This Bill is in effect a Bill to further encroach on the Second Amendment rights of citizens. The proposed registry containing the names of law abiding citizens who would purchase ammunition serves only to chill the exercise of their Second Amendment rights.

The Supreme Court of the United States of America has recently stated that the Second Amendment right to keep and bear arms is an existing right to possess and carry weapons for self-defense and as a defense against tyranny. AB 962 on its face is a veiled effort to take away the right of self-defense by hindering the means that make that right effective.

The U.S. Supreme Court also stated in that opinion that the same people whom the Second Amendment’s right to bear arms is accorded are the very same people who enjoy the protection of the First and Fourth Amendments. The undersigned is of the opinion that no constitutional right is less important than another nor that the constitution can be “modified” to comport with anything other than the plain and ordinary meaning of its terms.

For the above reasons, I oppose AB 962 and would strongly encourage you to do the same.

Very truly yours,

Bill Hunt
Candidate for Sheriff of
Orange County, California

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[protectmine]

Agreed this is important for each and every one of us to send to our Legislators. Take time to do it today and have your friends and family do the same from all parts of this state we live in.

Furthermore, Bill Hunt is showing himself to be a man of the people. I have to say personally I did not support him in the beginning but after meeting the man and doing some more research I think he may be a viable leader in the face of no other better candidates running against the appointed Sheriff. We should all get behind Mr Hunt and give him our support both financially and with time. He will defend our gun rights and furthermore can bring back pride to the department.

[Tom98915]

Wow, this Bill Hunt sounds like a good guy to have as a sheriff in place of "the appointed one"...

[Dr.Spebble]

It would be nice if Mr. Hunt would just come out and say that under his administration, OC will become a "shall issue" county. Maybe I wouldn't have to move, after all. Unfortunately, it probably wouldn't be politically expedient for him to do so.

[blankcheck]

I'm firing out my AB 962 opposition letter today.

[Reloader]

Originally Posted by Dr.Spebble

It would be nice if Mr. Hunt would just come out and say that under his administration, OC will become a "shall issue" county. Maybe I wouldn't have to move, after all. Unfortunately, it probably wouldn't be politically expedient for him to do so.

Probably right. Nonetheless it will essentially be a "Shall issue" jurisdiction as I understand it.

[Poogsdad]

Fired off my AB962 opposition letters yesterday.

Thanks,

Poogsdad

[protectmine]

Originally Posted by Dr.Spebble

It would be nice if Mr. Hunt would just come out and say that under his administration, OC will become a "shall issue" county. Maybe I wouldn't have to move, after all. Unfortunately, it probably wouldn't be politically expedient for him to do so.

my understanding is legally he cannot call it "shall issue" but under the Sheriff's broad discretion he can issue for personal protection. Our Legal Beagles would need to chime in on that.

[X-ffdo]

If I were running for sheriff, declaring "shall issue", I think will get me more attention than I would want. Catch 22.

[Uli Gebhard]

Originally Posted by Dr.Spebble

It would be nice if Mr. Hunt would just come out and say that under his administration, OC will become a "shall issue" county. Maybe I wouldn't have to move, after all. Unfortunately, it probably wouldn't be politically expedient for him to do so.

Check out this interview with him or check his website:

http://www.calccw.com/Forums/announc...-part-one.html

Bill Hunt considers "personal protection" as good cause - IMHO this is as close to "shall issue" as we can get.

[CCWInstructor]

Originally Posted by Reloader

Probably right. Nonetheless it will essentially be a "Shall issue" jurisdiction as I understand it.

And you are not running for that office. Therefore your comment is worthless.

[CCWInstructor]

Originally Posted by Uli Gebhard

Check out this interview with him or check his website:

http://www.calccw.com/Forums/announc...-part-one.html

Bill Hunt considers "personal protection" as good cause - IMHO this is as close to "shall issue" as we can get.

Bill Hunt needs to contact his friend, retired Lt. Robert "Bob" Hogbin. Bob can explain to him that personal protection is not good cause.

[Scout]

Originally Posted by CCWInstructor

Bill Hunt needs to contact his friend, retired Lt. Robert "Bob" Hogbin. Bob can explain to him that personal protection is not good cause.

As unsual, CCWI is correct.....

[Reloader]

Originally Posted by CCWInstructor

And you are not running for that office. Therefore your comment is worthless.

Equally as yours are within that framework. Boy. Are all you people around here this friendly?

[protectmine]

Originally Posted by CCWInstructor

Bill Hunt needs to contact his friend, retired Lt. Robert "Bob" Hogbin. Bob can explain to him that personal protection is not good cause.

What is the deal with Hogbin. Isn't he the current Lt in charge of Laguna Woods?