California ammo buying freeze?

zr600

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Is it true right now you can’t buy ammo in California? I seen something on Facebook about this today. Was wondering if it’s true or not?
 
Originally Posted By: zr600Is it true right now you can’t buy ammo in California? I seen something on Facebook about this today. Was wondering if it’s true or not?

Quote:Come January 1, ammo purchased online can’t be delivered to your doorstep. It will have to be shipped to a licensed dealer that has been approved by the Department of Justice.

But dealers are still waiting for the DOJ to release its exact guidelines on who can supply ammo.

“We are waiting for them to give us the when, where and how,” said Kevin Yost, manager of Guns, Fishing and Other Things. “It’s a big unknown circle right now that we would love to have the answer to and hope to get it really soon.”

Smaller mom-and-pop retailers may stop selling ammunition altogether because of the process of getting DOJ consent.

“It’s not an attempt to prevent law-abiding citizens from purchasing ammunition,” said Griffin Dix, Co-Chair of the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence. “But it is an attempt to make sure that the sales don’t go to criminals and other persons who are prohibited from buying ammunition.”

Startting July of 2019, California residents will need to have a background check prior to purchasing ammo.

With 2018 just a few weeks away, ammo


Full story here:
http://sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com/2017/12/19/california-ammunition-sales-law-change/

Regards,
hm
 
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