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Assembly panel approves bill to vet firearm vendors for state law enforcement purchases
Summary
The Assembly Public Safety Committee voted to pass AB 4 58 as amended, requiring state law enforcement procurement to consider vendors' compliance history to avoid buying from dealers with serious violations of firearms laws.
Assemblymember Stephanie’s AB 4 58, the Firearm Procurement Act, was passed as amended by the Assembly Public Safety Committee and sent to the Appropriations Committee.
The bill would require state agencies that purchase firearms, ammunition and accessories for law enforcement to evaluate potential vendors’ compliance histories with relevant laws and inspections before awarding contracts. Assemblymember Stephanie said the bill is “not about infringing on any second amendment rights, but rather it ensures responsibility with taxpayer funds.”
The measure’s author and witnesses told the committee that state agencies spend millions…
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