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Sustein confirmed by Senate. Federal court decision on open carry. California legislature targets ammo and gun shows. Washington D.C. seeks dismissal of gun lawsuit.

- Cass Sustein confirmed by Senate - Chronicle - Story

- Federal court decision on open carry - Examiner - Story

- California: Assembly passes bill banning gun shows at Cow Palace - Story

- California targets ammunition sales - Examiner - Story

- Washington D.C.: District seeks dismissal of gun lawsuit - Washington Times - Story

- Florida: Wellington homeowner shoots intruder - WPTV.com - Story

- Georgia: Homeowner charged after shooting intruder - MyFoxNews.com - Story

- Firearms sales background checks up 12% in August - AmmoLand - Story

Examiner Series on ATF

- Even ATF employees fed up with incompetence and corruption - Story

- Demand hearings into ATF corruption allegations - Story

GunNewsDaily.com Alert Notification 9-12-09 - The California legislature recently passed AB962, a bill that severely restricts ammunition sales in the state of California.

One very little known fact about this bill is that it will effectively override federal law.

In 1996 a federal law created the Civilian Marksmanship Program (CMP) with the specific mission to promote firearms and marksmanship training for U.S. citizens with an emphasis on youth programs. This program provides firearms, most notably M1 Garands to affiliated CMP organizations. Additionally, it provides 22-caliber ammunition, air rifle pellets and BBs, which are suitable for youth firearms training and rifle marksmanship programs. AB962 would effectively end the transfer of ammuntion from CMP to various organizations that either take advantage or are eligible, such as Boy Scouts of America, Junior ROTC units, 4-H shooting sports clubs and many other California organizations.

This bill is now on the governor's desk awaiting his signature or veto. It is important that he veto it. But, to do that, you need to contact your federal representative in Congress. Write them an email explaining why the governor should veto this bill. It is not the job of California politicians to override federal statutory law, specifically Title 36 U.S. Code 40701-40733. The Congressional delegation of the House needs to know about this so they can contact Governor Schwarzenegger's office and file their complaints directly to him.

I urge each of you to take action to stop this bill. He may or may not sign it, but to make sure he thinks about it long and hard and understands the implications of his approval of this bill, please contact your federal representative today and make your voice heard.

Contact your federal representative using this link. https://writerep.house.gov/writerep/welcome.shtml

I want to thank each of you in advance for the effort I know you will put forth on this.

A point of information: This information was made known to the California legislature by both NRA and California Rifle & Pistol Association representatives in Sacramento prior to their vote. Some chose to ignore it and the bill unfortunately passed in the senate with 21 votes, a one vote margin. It is now up to the governor to do the right thing.