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Sheriff Royal Opposes Newsom Gun Initiative

Posted: Mar. 16, 2016 5:38 PM PDT

Lieutenant Governor Gavin Newsom’s gun control initiative has now received official opposition from the California Sheriff’s Association. The proposal, for the November ballot, would require most people to pass background checks to buy ammunition, as well as only through licensed vendors reported to the Department of Justice. But Nevada County Sheriff Keith Royal says the restrictions are unwarranted…

click to listen to Sheriff Royal

Royal also argues that the initiative wouldn’t prevent criminals or mentally unstable people from getting ammunition…

click to listen to Sheriff Royal

California already has some of the nation’s most restrictive firearms policies. The proposal would also grandfather in to current law a ban on high-capacity magazines.

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