The Virginia Tech shootings have prompted an international debate on whether to change gun laws. And one California lawmaker is adding his proposal to crack down on the sale of bullets around the state. From Sacramento, Jenny O'Mara reports.
Democratic Assemblyman Kevin De Leon says access is just too easy to handgun bullets in California-his bill sets up a framework to keep track of who's selling more than fifty rounds of handgun ammunition in any month -- and who's buying it. In addition he wants the bullets behind the counter-out of easy reach:
De Leon: When you go buy a can of spray paint that's locked up, as well as cigarettes in the state of California, so why can't we lock up ammunition?"
DeLeon's bill would also require face-to-face transactions-putting a stop to internet sales. Purchasers would also have to provide their driver's license number and submit their thumbprint. The National Rifle Association and the California Rifle and Pistol Association are among the opponents. They say the measure does not serve any crime-fighting purpose, but would only create a large and costly bureaucratic registration program.
