We should treat gun-shows as we would any other failing business and recognize the massive human and fiscal price to our state far outweighs the profits. This gun violence is a serious drain on our state’s economy, costing California taxpayers $18.3 billion a year. Ghost guns are increasingly recovered from crime scenes – a growing problem for law-enforcement and the weapon of choice for criminals. “The California gun show loophole allows people who can’t pass background checks to buy unserialized and untraceable ghost guns – guns which are flooding our communities and fueling our gun violence epidemic. Senate Bill 915 has already amassed strong local support, including in Senator Min’s home district (Senate District 37), which encompasses the Orange County Fairgrounds in Costa Mesa. While the Second Amendment allows for the well-regulated sales and purchase of firearms, the Constitution does not require that taxpayer-owned properties be used to facilitate those transactions.” This needs to change, and this bill will finally get California out of the business of government-sponsored gun shows. However, they have become most well-known for gun shows. “County fairgrounds are supposed to be family-friendly venues and have long been associated with events like county fairs, 4-H events, rodeos and music festivals. Our fight to close the ‘gun show loophole’ is not over,” Min said. “SB 915 will eliminate ghost guns and straw party sales from occurring on state property.” “I am grateful for the support of my colleagues and the Governor last year in ending the sales of firearms at the Orange County Fair and Event Center. The introduction of this bill follows the implementation of Senator Min’s SB 264, which prohibited the sale of firearms and ammunition at the Orange County Fair and Event Center. SACRAMENTO, CA - Senator Dave Min (D-Irvine) announced the introduction of his Senate Bill (SB) 915, which would prohibit the sale of firearms or ammunition on state property, effectively ending gun shows on all public properties, including 73 state fairgrounds, across the State of California.
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