AB 2512

Bill Subjects

Abstract

(1) Except as specified, existing law makes it a crime to manufacture, import, keep for sale, offer or expose for sale, or give or lend, any large-capacity magazine. This bill would make it a misdemeanor, punishable by a fine of not more than $1,000 or imprisonment in a county jail not to exceed 6 months, or by both that fine and imprisonment, to knowingly manufacture, import, keep for sale, offer or expose for sale, or give or lend, any device that is capable of converting an ammunition feeding device into a large-capacity magazine. By creating a new crime, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program. (2) Existing law establishes a program of postrelease community supervision for certain persons who are released from prison or whose sentence has been deemed served after serving a prison term for a felony. Existing law requires that these persons enter into a postrelease community supervision agreement as a condition of their release, and that the agreement include certain conditions, including a requirement that the person shall not possess, use, or have access to specified weapons, including, among other things, a large-capacity magazine. This bill would also condition release on postrelease community supervision on the requirement that the person shall not possess, use, or have access to any device that is capable of converting an ammunition feeding device into a large-capacity magazine. (3) Existing law prohibits any person, corporation, or dealer from selling ammunition to a person under 18 years of age, selling ammunition designed for use in a handgun to a person under 21 years of age, or providing possession of any ammunition to any minor who the person, corporation, or dealer knows is prohibited from possessing that ammunition at that time. Existing law prohibits a person, corporation, or firm from giving possession or control of ammunition to any person who he or she knows is prohibited by law from possessing ammunition. Existing law also regulates handgun ammunition vendors and provides that a handgun ammunition vendor shall not permit any employee who the vendor knows or reasonably should know is a person who has been convicted of a felony or other specified crimes to handle, sell, or deliver handgun ammunition in the course and scope of employment. This bill would require a handgun ammunition vendor who sells, supplies, delivers, or gives possession of more than 1000 rounds of ammunition to an individual in any 5 consecutive day period to report the transaction to the local law enforcement agency where that individual resides within 24 hours, with exceptions as provided. The bill would make a failure to comply with this provision a misdemeanor, punishable by a fine of not more than $1,000 or imprisonment in a county jail not to exceed 6 months, or by both that fine and imprisonment. By creating a new crime, this bill would impose a state-mandated local program. (4) The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement. This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.