Please Contact the Members of the Senate Public Safety Committee!
On Tuesday, April 28, the Senate Public Safety Committee will hear Senate Bill 697.
SB697, authored by State Senator Mark DeSaulnier (D-7), would prohibit the sale of handguns other than “owner-authorized (or ‘smart’) handguns” — that is, handguns with a permanent, programmable biometric feature that renders the firearm useless unless activated by the authorized user. No proven, viable handgun of this type has ever been developed. The bill would require the California Attorney General to report to the Governor and Legislature on the availability of owner-authorized handguns; once the Attorney General finds that these guns are available, only “owner-authorized” handguns could be approved for sale in California .
Please contact the Senate Public Safety Committee and respectfully urge them to oppose SB697. Contact information can be found below.
SENATE PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE:
State Senator Mark Leno (D-3) – Chair
(916) 651-4003
senator.leno@senate.ca.gov
State Senator John J. Benoit (R-37) – Vice-Chair
(916) 651-4037
State Senator Gilbert Cedillo (D-22)
(916) 651-4022
State Senator Loni Hancock (D-9)
(916) 651-4009
State Senator Robert Huff (R-29)
(916) 651-4029
State Senator Darrell Steinberg (D-6)
(916) 651-4006
State Senator Roderick Wright (D-25)
(916) 651-4025