Deukmejian Proposes California Gun Sale Restrictions
State Senator George Deukmejian introduced a bill banning mail order gun sales in California and extending the waiting period for concealable firearms from five to 10 days to improve purchaser checks. The measure would bar gun possession by ex felons, drug users, and the mentally ill and allow officers to search for dangerous weapons during detentions. It also makes possession of a firearm on government grounds a crime and targets loading inspections as a misdemeanor. Gun lobbyists are expected to oppose the proposals, which faced rejection last year.
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Glendale
Palm Springs
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Clark L. Bradley
San Jose
GOP deadlocked on Burns ouster as Senate leader
Sacramento AP reports a divided Republican majority in the California State Senate failed to unite behind a single candidate to replace Democrat Hugh M. Burns as president pro tempore. Senator Howard Way led with 11 votes, John F. McCarthy had eight, two Republicans abstained, and a Monday meeting was planned to build a coalition including dissident Democrats. Governor Reagan commented he doubted a unified GOP would emerge.
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GOP
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Watsonville
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Exeter
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San Rafael
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Bill Aims Cooling-Off Period for Door-to-Door Sales
Sacramento bill proposes a three day cooling off period to cancel purchases from door-to-door salesmen and would apply to all retail establishments. The measure by Assemblyman Jack R. Fenton cleared the Assembly 52 to 15 and moves to the Senate amid opposition from critics who say it targets one industry segment. In a separate report from Ft. Polk, the Army said meningitis season for 30,000 trainees has ended with warmer weather after 28 suspected or confirmed cases and one death.
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Senate Rejects 19-Year-Old Voting Age Ballot in California
The California Senate on Wednesday voted 22 to 18 to block a constitutional amendment lowering the voting age from 21 to 19. Sponsor George R. Moscone cited bipartisan support and Nixon backing, while opponents argued youth lack experience and warned of broader social changes.
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Governor Defends Cal-Expo Aid Plan
Governor Ronald Reagan defended efforts to shore up the financially ailing California Exposition and called a proposal to abandon it for one year ill advised.
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