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California Ban on Large-Capacity Ammunition Magazines Referendum (2018)
| California Ban on Large-Capacity Ammunition Magazines Referendum | |
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| Election date November 6, 2018 | |
| Topic Firearms | |
| Status Not on the ballot | |
| Type Referendum | Origin Citizens |
The California Ban on Large-Capacity Ammunition Magazines Referendum (#16-0005) was not on the November 6, 2018, ballot in California as a veto referendum.
The referendum was designed to repeal Senate Bill 1446 (SB 1446). SB 1446 prohibits the possession of large-capacity ammunition magazines.[1]
Text of measure
Ballot title
The official ballot title was as follows:[2]
| “ | Referendum to Overturn Law Prohibiting Possession of Large-Capacity Ammunition Magazines.[3] | ” |
Ballot summary
The official ballot summary was as follows:[2]
| “ | If signed by the required number of registered voters and timely filed with the Secretary of State, this petition will place on the statewide ballot a challenge to a state law previously approved by the Legislature and the Governor. The challenged law must then be approved by a majority of voters at the next statewide election to go into effect. The law would prohibit possession of large-capacity ammunition magazines and require these magazines be destroyed, removed from the state, sold to a firearms dealer, or surrendered to law enforcement.[3] | ” |
Full text
The full text of the measure is available here.
Path to the ballot
- See also: California signature requirements
- Barry Bahrami submitted a letter requesting a title and summary on July 15, 2016.
- A title and summary were issued by the California Attorney General's office on July 25, 2016.
- Supporters were required to collect 365,880 valid signatures by September 29, 2016, for qualification purposes.
- Proponents submitted signatures by the September 29 deadline.
- The California Secretary of State announced that the measure failed to collect enough valid signatures on October 11, 2016.
See also
Footnotes
- ↑ California Attorney General, "Referendum 15-0005," accessed October 12, 2016
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 California Secretary of State, "Initiatives and Referenda Withdrawn or Failed to Qualify," accessed October 12, 2016
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
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