‘Ineffective’ gun laws make people instant criminals

As a member of the NRA, I must comment on the Arroyo Grande gun shop unjust treatment by the Deptartment Of Justice, listed as “state law enforcement.”

Good job! Ruining people’s lives must be at the top of their list of “law enforcement.” I stopped by a gun shop last week to ask about “bullet button” type rifles. They had a stack of free paperwork covering the “bullet button” firearms. It starts out in large red letters: “Effective Jan 1, 2017, ‘Bullet button’ firearms are considered ‘assault weapons.’ “Pursuant to Assembly Bill 1135 and Senate Bill 880 effective January 1, 2017, the definition of assault weapon is revised.” “These bills require that any person who, from Jan. 1, 2001, to December 31, 2016, inclusive, lawfully possessed an assault weapon that does not have a fixed magazine, as defined in penal code section 30515 that can be readily removed from the firearm with the use of a tool, shall register the firearm before June 30, 2018.”

Looks like the state boys “jumped the gun” on this one! I certainly hope that people don’t become “instant” criminals locally for things like magazines that hold over 10 rounds and other ineffective laws.

This story was originally published December 13, 2017 at 8:50 AM with the headline "‘Ineffective’ gun laws make people instant criminals."