A proposed California bill will require residents to register every gun they own, every year and pay a fee.
Penalty is a $1000 fine.
SB 1160 requires every firearm to be registered yearly with a fee paid by the owner.
■Owners of unregistered guns face a $1,000 fine.
■Bill author state Sen. Anthony Portantino excels at getting gun control bills passed.
A new California bill would require gun owners to register their firearms annually with the California Department of Justice, paying an annual fee for each gun.
State Sen. Anthony Portantino (D-Burbank) introduced Senate Bill 1160. He says that annual registration would create a gun database in California.
“SB 1160 will give the state better data and help us understand how many firearms are in private hands and who owns them,” Portantino said. “Currently we only have rough estimates on how many firearms are in California. This important step toward registration will also increase accountability and responsible gun ownership as we collectively endeavor to increase public safety.”
Guns used by law enforcement personnel in the line of duty would be exempt from the yearly registration and fee under the bill. However, police officers would have to register and pay the fee for their personnel firearms.
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