Priority

Ammunition Regulation

Currently, it is easier to purchase ammunition than it is a package of cigarettes or a can of spray paint, thus making it easier for ammunition to end up in the wrong hands.  A 2006 RAND Corporation study found substantial amounts of ammunition purchased by felons and others prohibited from possessing firearms in sporting goods stores and gun shops; this included 10,050 rounds of ammunition purchased in just two months in the City of Los Angeles.  In a state where firearms outnumber people, there must be regulation of the sale and distribution of ammunition to prevent criminals from simply purchasing ammunition over and over again in sporting goods stores.

Comprehensive regulations will include

• Licensing Ammunition Sellers
• Background checks for ammunition handling employees
• Storing ammunition behind the counter to prevent theft
• Face to face ammunition sales
• Ammunition purchaser records including the buyer's fingerprint and
  the type and quantity of ammunition purchased

If these regulations are mandated for the purchase of cold medication there is no reason ammunition should have a lower standard.

 

Local Action

On December 18, 2008 the Los Angeles City Council passed a package of violence prevention regulations including ammunition seller's licensing and mandating face to face ammunition sales. These ordinances, when combined with existing regulations, provide comprehensive ammunition regulation in the city.