Anonymous
Source: Office of Senator Hannah-Beth Jackson
On the five-year anniversary of the tragic Isla Vista shooting, Senator Hannah-Beth Jackson (D-Santa Barbara)’s Senate Bill 55, which would restrict gun ownership among Californians with repeated convictions of certain alcohol offenses, passed off the Senate floor today on a 26 to 10 vote. The bill now heads to the Assembly. Senate Bill 55is based on research by the UC Davis Violence Prevention Research Program (VPRP), which found an increased risk of future gun violence among firearm owners with certain alcohol-related convictions.
California law prohibits people convicted of certain crimes from possessing firearms either permanently or for a 10-year period. Senate Bill 55 adds certain crimes involving alcohol to the list of violations that result in a 10-year restriction on ownership and possession of firearms. These crimes include multiple driving under the influence (DUI) convictions or vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated.
The study by the UC Davis Violence Prevention Research program found that prior alcohol-related convictions were associated with a four to fivefold increase in risk of incident arrest for a violent or firearm-related crime. The relative risk increase is greater than that seen for age or sex.
“Too many innocent lives have been lost to gun violence. This is especially clear today, on the five-year anniversary of the tragic Isla Vista shooting. We must do more to keep deadly firearms out of the hands of people at risk of committing violence,” said Senator Jackson. “With research like the UC Davis study SB 55 is based on, we can pursue data-driven policies to keep our communities safe.”
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 3,184 Californians lost their lives to firearms in 2016. In the U.S. overall, the number was over 38,000.
Jackson represents the 19th Senate District, which includes all of Santa Barbara County and western Ventura County.
What a waste of time and effort. More do nothing legislation. There are SO MANY issues that are affecting Californians every day and this is what they spend their time on. Homelessness, Drug Addition, illegal immigration, welfare/social service fraud, mismanagement within the UC System, wildland interface management to prevent conflagrations, the list goes on and on, but our do nothing-feel-good- legislation does NOTHING.
Cool Right On Us Medical Marijuana patients can’t get a gun, The Wet Drunks can’t either… is for those violent offenders who get drunk and beat their wives because they don’t take their clothing off RIGHT A WAY! The Law Makers know a few more beatings then “Pop.Pop,Pop,!” Someones going to be down and it’s usually the victim of the abuser….That is not the only crime people usually man commit under the influence of alcohol Meganslaw website is full of sex offenders many of them violated while drinking. The state is going to save alot of money passing that law a hell of alotta MOOlaa…Right On
Hope this includes alcoholic cops.
Bravo!
YES.
Elliott Rodgers also ran over and kill one person with his BMW. David Attias killed 5 with his Volvo in 2001 and no one is calling to ban cars in Isla Vista. I wonder why?
All cars should be banned oil too..
A waste of time and effort? You must be kidding. A woman whose child was killed in a school shooting said, meant for politicians, “I don’t want your prayers and thoughts, I want gun control.”
Interesting that this bill amounts to punishment for a higher probability of a future crime based on a study. That would be a really bad precedent to set. for example: A study says drug users commit more crimes and college students take drugs so therefore ……
The agenda is certainly very obvious when the politicians and the media keep referring to those Isla Vista murders as “shootings.” They could just as well be referred to as stabbings since 3 were stabbed and 3 were shot. And then the killer committed suicide.
It’ll be fun to watch the NRA self-destruct now that people are realizing what a threat to civilized society they are, and the dubious spending habits of their deluded poobahs are being exposed.
Excellent movie reference there 11:15am.
Hanna Beth, amazing person in private… horrible ill-thought out bill writer.
Perhaps this is the start of California’s “Department of Pre-Crime” as in the movie “The Minority Report”. Be careful for what you wish for…
This pre-crime bill is unconstitutional . Is Jackson a Pre-Cog ?