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CA - Lost Cause?
The California state assembly Monday passed new restrictions on "copycat" assault weapons in a move to give the state "the toughest gun ban in the nation." The Perata bill builds on state legislation passed after a California schoolyard shooting in 1989 which banned specific models of military-style semiautomatic weapons, but left "copycat" weapons sold with slightly altered designs and names still legal. The new measure would ban weapons based on basic characteristics and firepower rather than just model names.

It would also ban the manufacture and sale of large-capacity ammunition magazines, require owners to convert existing magazines to hold a maximum of 10 rounds, and require owners to submit to a background check.

Opponents of the measure, led by the National Rifle Association, say the bill will be tough to enforce because similar weapons have been in circulation for so long. They have also argued that the bill is so broad that many hunting and sport guns would become illegal. Steve Helsley, the NRA's Sacramento representative, said passage of the Perata measure would lead to a sales surge as buyers seek to acquire the guns and ammunition before the ban goes into effect. "You are going to see a sales spike, you are going to see the high capacity magazine sales go through the roof," Helsley said. "This is going to be a sales bonanza for gun dealers."

A similar bill passed both the state Senate and the state Assembly last year, but was vetoed by outgoing Republican Gov. Pete Wilson, who declared it was a "maze which would entrap the unwary" and lead to endless litigation.

• A Department of Justice Information Bulletin addressed to "ALL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES" entitled "RELINQUISHMENT OF ASSAULT WEAPONS" and dated June 11, 1999, signed by Doug Smith, Chief of the Bureau of Criminal Information and Analysis for Bill Lockyer, A.G.

• A letter on Attorney General Bill Lockyer's stationary, entitled "NOTICE TO ALL PERSONS WHO ATTEMPED TO REGISTER AN ASSUALT WEAPON IN CALIFORNIA AFTER MARCH 30, 1992", dated June 8,1999, signed by Mike Broderick, Assistant Chief of the Bureau of Criminal Information and Analysis for Bill Lockyer, A.G.

• A form entitled "LIST OF ASSAULT WEAPONS SUBJECT TO RELINQUISHMENT" which will be sent to all gun owners listing the "illegal assault weapons" and instructions for relinquishment and a request for a refund of the REGISTRATION FEE only!

This proves the point that the ultimate goal of registration is to facilitate CONFISCATION! Of course, now that the documents were inadvertently leaked, the Department of Justice is denying that they plan to confiscate anything and that these documents were merely "drafts" and "for discussion only" and that they have no plans to implement it at this time.

All law abiding gun owners should feel free to register their outrage by calling Governor Gray Davis and Attorney General Bill Lockyer.

Governor's Office: Capitol - 916-445-2841 Fresno - 209-445-5295 Irvine - 714-553-3566 Los Angeles - 213-897-0322 Riverside - 909-680-6860 San Francisco - 415-703-2218

Attorney General's Office: Sacramento - 916-324-5437 Los Angeles - 213-897-2000 San Francisco - 415-356-6298 San Diego - 619-645-2001 San Diego - 619-525-4641

Rosie Revisited - Again
Rosie O'Donnell, supporter of felonious activities and socialist agenda propagator, can also now be known as a hypocrite. After weeks of lambasting gun owners in general and handguns specifically, she apparently forgot about one of her movie roles where she was using a snub nosed revolver. I'm not 100% positive, but I don't recall any scenes where she was taking this firearm to the authorities for destruction, and I'm pretty sure she capitalized from this film where she used this gun. If you have a strong stomach, you can see clips from this film here.

OlyArms Official Mascott
Meet "Cindy Lopear", our Shop Dog. She showed up out of the blue one day, and hasn't left since. Of course, with the amount of food floating about, she's well fed, and attention dosn't seem to be a problem either. :-) She's mostly harmless (unless you're a bird, the garbage truck, or your pockets are full of Chicken McNuggets), and she barks alot when someone shows up. The only thing she has against her is she smells like machine oil (very nasty when wet!). So if you come by, be sure to give her a scratch behind the ear; either one will do.

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