By: KATIE WORTH
09/10/09 10:00 AM PDT
The governor’s signature is now all that is needed for the Cow Palace’s gun shows to be a mere memory.
Wednesday evening, the state assembly voted 43-30 to pass legislation banning gun sales at Daly City’s Cow Palace. The legislation was introduced earlier this year by Sen. Mark Leno, D-San Francisco, who argued the gun shows that have become a regular event at Cow Palace encourage illegal gun sales and violence.
Some have disputed the allegation that the gun show brings violence to the neighborhoods around Cow Palace, but the legislation has been introduced three times – once by then-state Sen. Jackie Speier and twice by Leno – and this time, saw support from both the state Senate and Assembly. State Senators approved the legislation 21-18 in June.
Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger now has until Oct. 11 to sign or veto the ban, according to Dana Yates, spokeswoman for Assemblyman Jerry Hill.
Total stupidity. That's really all this bill is.
ReplyDeleteGun shows are already regulated. Criminals are not legally obtaining guns at gun shows.Nor are there any "loopholes" at gun shows. Sales must already follow all other sales laws for firearms for this state and this nation.
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