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Gavin Newsom: Ammunition '€˜The Most Dangerous Part' of a Gun
2016-04-04
[Breitbart] Californian Lt. Governor Gavin Newsom is hitching his 2018 gubernatorial campaign to a statewide ballot proposal that would sharply restrict the sale of ammunition.
Newsom is a witless loser, but we knew that long before his comments on ammunition.
Restricting the sale of ammunition would have been found unconstitutional by the previous Supreme Court, but without Justice Scalia it's likely to skate through. You can own an AR-15, you just can't buy ammo for it...
"It seems to me the most dangerous part of the weapon is not the weapon itself, it’s the ammunition," he said April 1.

He wants anyone buying ammunition to endure a background check similar to the one that would-be gun buyers currently have to pass to buy a firearm.

According to the Press Democrat, Newsom, speaking at the Graton casino, told a story about being denied a Sudafed cold medicine purchase because he did not have a driver’s license to show at the pharmacy counter. He suggested it is strange that a person has to show ID to buy cold medicine but not ammunition.

In addition to ammunition background checks, Newsom also pledged to add new reporting requirements for licensed firearms dealers, to increase reporting of prohibited gun owners to the FBI database, and to require a license for anyone selling ammunition.

Newsom is also pushing a ban on the possession of "high capacity" magazines. He says such magazines are "disproportionately responsible for mayhem."
Posted by:Besoeker

#7  He suggested it is strange that a person has to show ID to buy cold medicine but not ammunition.

Idiot. Not when that cold medicine can be used to make methamphetamine. And who goes around without a drivers licence? Someone whose chauffeur is hired by the state? Not a good comparison, Gav. But then you're the front runner so who am I to say?
Posted by: Ebbang Uluque6305   2016-04-04 11:52  

#6  He suggested it is strange that a person has to show ID to buy cold medicine but not ammunition.

Federal age requirement to purchase ammunition for long guns loads is at least 18 years old and 21 for Handgun loads. Some States further restrict ammo sales only to those with issued permits. Some States require stores that sell ammunition to obtain and retain signed paperwork for certain loads. Requiring background checks would be onerous and unproductive but possibly not unconstitutional. Of course, the way around all this is to reload your own ammo. That is until pencilnecks like Gavin try ban primers as WMD components.
Posted by: DepotGuy   2016-04-04 11:50  

#5  The most dangerous part of a gun is the mind of the person holding it.
Posted by: gorb   2016-04-04 10:39  

#4  The most dangerous part of a long fall is the sudden impact at the end.
Posted by: Procopius2k   2016-04-04 09:58  

#3  He suggested it is strange that a person has to show ID to buy cold medicine but not ammunition.

How about voting?
Posted by: Matt   2016-04-04 09:44  

#2  Who's the cross-dresser?
Posted by: g(r)omgoru   2016-04-04 09:40  

#1  Clearly never been on the receiving end of a butt stroke.
Posted by: Skidmark   2016-04-04 09:34  

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