Constitutional Law
May 17, 2016
Safety for All Act: California voters should reject Newsom's gun control initiative
Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom's self-serving gun control initiative is not the way to solve the problem of violent crime in California. By C.D. Michel
C.D. Michel
Senior Partner
Michel & Associates PC
180 E Ocean Blvd Ste 200
Long Beach , California 90802
Phone: (562) 216-4444
Email: cmichel@michellawyers.com
Loyola Law School
C.D. is a civil rights attorney, civil litigator and senior partner at Michel & Associates, LLP in Long Beach. Among its many other clients, the firm has represented firearm owners, retailers, wholesalers, manufacturers, as well as the NRA and the California Rifle & Pistol Association since 1993.
Gubernatorial candidates often promote initiatives to boost name recognition and get an edge over campaign opponents. As the Sacramento Bee recognized, that's the real motive behind Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom's manipulatively misnamed Safety for All Act.
Newsom launched his initiative/gubernatorial campaign with an orchestrated press conference. His proposal would, among other things:
* Establish a state licensing scheme of ...
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