Article from The Washington Free Beacon by Stephen Gutowski.
A California man had his home raided, guns seized, and will appear in court this week to face a dozen state felony charges after attempting to register a rifle in accordance with state law.
Jeffrey Scott Kirschenmann attempted to register an AR-15 with the California Department of Justice last month but instead found himself in significant legal trouble. The California DOJ accused Kirschenmann of illegally modifying the rifle he attempted to register. Law enforcement officials raided his home in Bakersfield before ultimately confiscating a dozen firearms and a few hundred rounds of ammunition, then charging him with a dozen felonies, KGET reports. Kirschenmann was accused of possession of assault weapons, two silencers, and something referred to as a “multi-burst trigger activator.” He does not appear to have been charged with any violent crimes.
The issues stem from a new California gun law, one of the strictest in the country, which redefined an “assault weapon” and required anyone with a gun that fell under the new definition to register it with the state. Joe Pilkington, a court-recognized firearms expert, told the news station that California’s continually changing gun laws can be very difficult to navigate without professional help.
“Just in the last few years, there have been lots of changes in gun laws,” Pilkington told KGET. “Making an effort, a good faith effort to comply with these really complicated laws, should count for something. There is this self-registration application on the Department of Justice website, but it may be better to talk to an FFL [Federal Firearms License holder]. Someone who has a license, to talk through whatever these complications are.”
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It seems that the law abiding types in California cannot win for loosing. That said, I wonder as to the following. When might it be that the legislative/administrative/bureaucratic excesses of California government achieve a level of unacceptability that the judiciary has enough, and acts to curb the dictatorship that has come to rule in that sad state.
Well that’s California. Scream incessantly about the Federal Government taking children away from aliens unlawfully entering the USA, then turn around and cry just as loudly because We The People are trying to stop their favorite murderers from taking our tax money to murder well over 300,000 babies. And the babies will never at least before Christ returns see or be held by their parents.
If they must do it one at a time,they will. Moral of story,it is none of our Douchebag governments buisiness what Americans have.Period! Gotta say he is a fool for thinking he was doing the right thing. They ARE coming for our guns,unless you bring them in.
I grew-up in California and in the 1950’s and 60’s it was a wonderful place to live. Then the Democrats eventually took control. Our once great public school system was destroyed by what the government thought should be taught and the Democrats enforced their policies. Now California schools are listed among the lowest 10% in the U.S.. Democrats are a threat to humanity.