Lt. Gov. Newsom says he has enough signatures for gun safety initiative [View all]

Lt. Gov. Newsom says he has enough signatures for gun safety initiative

By Patrick McGreevy• at the LA Times

http://www.latimes.com/politics/la-pol-sac-newsom-gun-initiative-20160428-story.html

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“We’re there. This is going to be on the November ballot,” Newsom said Thursday. “Over 600,000 registered voters want to take some bold action on gun safety.”


Newsom’s campaign plans to begin delivering signatures tomorrow to county clerks for verification. If at least 365,880 signatures are found tio be valid, the measure qualifies for the ballot.

Newsom said most of the proposals in the initiative “have one thing in common, that over the past number of years they have suffered the fate of either being watered down or rejected by the Legislature. We’re hopeful and confident that the voters of California will overwhelmingly support the initiative.”



The broad measure would require background checks for purchasers of ammunition, ban possession of ammunition magazine clips holding more than 10 rounds, provide a process for felons and other disqualified persons to relinquish firearms and require owners to report when their guns are lost or stolen.



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