Education is necessary and it has helped California’s thriving shooting community address the various issues we face.

I disagree with the statement that confusion runs rampant among gun owners here – that is exactly the kind of stereotyping that education needs to overcome!

EDITOR: I live in California, and, like Chuck Michel, I’m admitted to practice law here. First I want to thank you for mentioning Calguns.net. It is a good resource.

I’m not criticizing California shooters. Confusion is not “ignorance”. But I do believe there is widespread “confusion” about California gun laws — not only among gun owners, but among shop clerks, law enforcement officials, and even DOJ employees. I would honestly say that the majority of gun owners, shooting store clerks, and police officers I’ve interviewed could not give you a concise and correct explanation of California’s current “assault weapon” standards, or how the handgun testing system works, or what are the requirements for a transfer into California from another state (private party vs. FFL origination).