Gun Policy News
In Blow to Davis, Panel OKs Registering Handguns
12 January 2000
Los Angeles Times
SACRAMENTO — Ignoring an appeal from the governor for a moratorium on new gun control measures, a state Assembly committee on Tuesday backed legislation to license handgun buyers and register all such weapons in California.
The proposal is intended to make it easier for police to track stolen handguns used in crimes, and ensure that only people who know how to handle the guns safely can legally purchase them.
"I'm not interested in jamming the governor. But I am... (GunPolicy.org)