Pros And Cons Of Proposition 63

Gun control is a necessity for Californian safety and happiness. There should be strong gun control laws which limit the potential of guns to be obtained for nefarious reasons. In order to create a better California, Proposition 63 must pass.

However, not everyone agrees with Proposition 63. Opposers of Proposition 63 say that the gun control measure will create new, unnecessary restrictions on bullet sharing. These people believe that the proposition will limit who a normal, law-abiding citizen can share their bullets with. According to the email blasts of the Firearm Policy Coalition, Proposition 63 will not only decrease ammunition sales, but also “criminalize the sharing of bullets between hunting and shooting partners” (Nichols). Another

The proposition will make it illegal to share bullets with any individuals prohibited from owning them and to knowingly share bullets with an individual who will give them to someone not allowed to own them. It will also mandate face-to-face sharing of ammunition (Nichols). At first glance, the broad impressions of this proposition are that it will limit with whom an average person can trade ammo. However, in reality, most people won’t be affected by it. Proposition 63 will only make it illegal to share bullets with a person who you know that has bad intentions. It will not affect the average citizen who wants to share a pack of ammo with his/her friends during a hunting trip or at a shooting range. As long as people use reasonable care in sharing ammunition, then the proposition shouldn’t be a problem (Chronicle Recommends: Yes on Prop. 63). People must realize that Proposition 63 doesn’t actually criminalize the sharing

Opposers claim that the proposition makes it legal for nonresidents to transport ammunition into California with no restrictions at all. In other words, potential criminals could freely bring ammunition into California without anyone overseeing what they will use it for (Why You Should Vote No On California’s Proposition 63). This creates a big loophole in the gun control proposition, or so it seems. In reality, the laws for regulating trade of ammunitions are already strict enough as they are. While it is true that federal law does not restrict transportation of firearms or ammo across state lines, it will not allow people who are prohibited by the federal law from owning guns and ammunition such as convicted felons, illegal drug users, persons convicted of misdemeanors such as domestic violence, and individuals with a history of mental illness, from transporting the weapons state to state. This rules out criminals such as gang members, terrorists, and drug dealers from being a threat to Californians (Guide To The Interstate Transportation of Firearms). Even if these criminals managed to transfer their goods into California through an illegal method, Proposition 63’s new court process would prevent these individuals from keeping their firearms and ammo. The new court process requires courts to actively seek out individuals not allowed to own firearms