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Why the Gun Lobby Is Terrified of California

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mr.JA2/11/2013 8:23:23 am PST

2 Prevent the future sale, purchase, manufacture, importation, or transfer of any firearms that can accept detachable magazines.

This would nearly outlaw any firearm apart from revolvers? Would this mean that a common 9mm pistol is outlawed? This would also ban (large-caliber) hunting and sport-shooting rifles…

8. Prohibit the loaning or sale of a firearm between people who know each other personally

I cannot understand the purpose of this law, why would it be illegal to sell a gun to a friend? Just make background checks compulsory.
I’m from a country with much stricter laws on gun ownership, but this strikes as a bit odd. Every single gun I’ve owned (used for sport-shooting only and kept in a safe) was bought from people I knew personally, since I wanted to know the history of the gun before I bought it.