Program Update September 30, 2010 Governor Schwarzenegger Signs AB 302: Legislation to Keep Guns Away from Prohibited Persons On Monday, California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger signed into law AB 302 (Beall), which will require mental health facilities to notify the Department of Justice (DOJ) electronically when individuals become prohibited from firearm possession due to mental illness. Currently, mental health facilities are allowed to provide notification to DOJ by U.S. mail, resulting in significant delays before this information enters DOJ's system. Timely electronic reporting will help prevent persons who are prohibited from possessing guns due to mental illness from passing background checks and purchasing firearms. LCAV sponsored a similar bill addressing this issue in 2008, which the governor vetoed on the basis of budgetary constraints. LCAV thanks its members and California coalition partners for their outreach to the Governor in support of this significant legislation. LCAV's Post-Heller Summary Tracks Significant Developments in Second Amendment Litigation The U.S. Supreme Court's District of Columbia v. Heller decision, holding for the first time that the Second Amendment protects an individual right to possess a firearm in the home for self-defense, has led to more than two dozen significant lawsuits against state and local governments and hundreds of legal challenges by criminal defendants nationwide. LCAV's regularly updated Post-Heller Litigation Summaryexamines trends in Second Amendment litigation, highlighting important developments in ongoing litigation and significant recent decisions. Find LCAV on Facebook Support LCAV www.lcav.org/join Contact LCAV newsletter@lcav.org - (415) 433-2062 - www.lcav.org