Gov. Jerry Brown Vetoes Rifle Ban, Signs Lead Ammo Ban Into Law

Gov. Jerry Brown vetoed gun-control bills Friday — including a controversial effort to deem all semi-automatic rifles with detachable magazines as illegal assault weapons — but signed many more gun bills, including a controversial ban on using lead ammunition in hunting. The governor also nixed efforts to let Oakland draft its own, stricter gun regulations…

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CA Poised To Become First State To Impose Full Ban On Lead Bullets

California is on the verge of becoming the first state to impose a full ban on hunting with lead bullets — with environmentalists and gun-rights advocates squaring off as Gov. Jerry Brown decides whether to sign the legislation. The state already has a ban on lead-bullet hunting in eight counties with an endangered condor population.…

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D.C. Cops Under Orders To Arrest Tourists With Empty Bullet Casings

Washington police are operating under orders to arrest tourists and other non-residents traveling with spent bullet or shotgun casings, a crime that carries a $1,000 fine, a year in jail and a criminal record, according to a new book about the city’s confusing gun laws. “Empty shell casings are considered ammunition in Washington, D.C., so…

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