California tightens rules for concealed weapons, bump stocks

[Judi Lynn]

Source: Associated Press


Don Thompson, Associated Press
Updated 9:00 pm CDT, Wednesday, September 26, 2018

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Californians will have to undergo at least eight hours of training, including live-fire exercises, before carrying a concealed weapon, under one of several firearms bills acted on by Gov. Jerry Brown.

The bill helps standardize the state's current patchwork requirements for obtaining concealed weapons permits. It was among dozens of bills that the Democratic governor announced signing or vetoing Wednesday.

Current law allows sheriffs and police chiefs to require up to 16 hours of training before granting the permits. But there is no minimum standard and no requirement that gun owners actually demonstrate they can safely shoot their handguns.

Most sheriffs already have similar requirements, said both proponents and a spokesman for a gun owners' group. Most concealed weapons classes already span two days, with practice at firing ranges.

Read more: https://www.chron.com/news/crime/article/California-tightens-rules-for-concealed-weapons-13261302.php

[mr_lebowski]

1. Kudos, JB! Seems like a bare friggin' minimum, but I'll take what we can get (nt)

[truthisfreedom]

2. Bump sticks are asinine. Anything that makes a weapon LESS accurate

should be illegal to manufacture.