| Newsom is a witless loser, but we knew that long before his comments on ammunition. |
| Restricting the sale of ammunition would have been found unconstitutional by the previous Supreme Court, but without Justice Scalia it's likely to skate through. You can own an AR-15, you just can't buy ammo for it... |
He wants anyone buying ammunition to endure a background check similar to the one that would-be gun buyers currently have to pass to buy a firearm.
According to the Press Democrat, Newsom, speaking at the Graton casino, told a story about being denied a Sudafed cold medicine purchase because he did not have a driver’s license to show at the pharmacy counter. He suggested it is strange that a person has to show ID to buy cold medicine but not ammunition.
In addition to ammunition background checks, Newsom also pledged to add new reporting requirements for licensed firearms dealers, to increase reporting of prohibited gun owners to the FBI database, and to require a license for anyone selling ammunition.
Newsom is also pushing a ban on the possession of "high capacity" magazines. He says such magazines are "disproportionately responsible for mayhem."