Press Release
Gun Owners PAC to introduce coalition opposing Proposition 63 and recent new gun laws
A coalition formed by the San Diego County Gun Owners (SDCGO), a political action committee promoting Second Amendment rights, will hold an outdoor press conference starting promptly at 10:30 a.m., Friday, July 29, at the San Diego County Administration Building, 1600 Pacific Highway, San Diego. The press conference, featuring a group of local elected officials, business owners, and community leaders, will be held on the west side of the County Administration Building, near the water fountain, overlooking the harbor. The press conference will include a demonstration of how to legally not comply with California’s newly expanded “Assault Weapon Ban.” The news media is invited to attend.
“We are calling attention to the aggressive effort to significantly limit or eliminate ownership and the use of firearms and the firearms industry in California in violation of the Second Amendment,” said Michael Schwartz, executive director, SDCGO. “Recent gun laws and Proposition 63 are not about public safety and will in no way stop crime. Turning law-abiding citizens into criminals with overreaching laws is wrong for California.”
Some of the elected officials expected to attend the press conference will include 75th District State Assemblywoman Marie Waldron (R-Escondido), along with local city council members Matt Hall (Carlsbad), Richard Bailey (Coronado), Rob McNelis (Santee), Amanda Rigby (Vista), Guy McWhirter (La Mesa), Jerry Kern (Oceanside), and Brian P. Bilbray (Imperial Beach).
Also attending will be several community groups, including San Diego County Republican Party, Log Cabin Republicans, Republican Liberty Caucus, and Freedom Fighters Foundation.
Businesses represented at the press conference are expected to include AO Sword of El Cajon, Black Cat Firearms instructors, CCW USA firearms training of San Diego, Gatzke Dillon and Balance LLP of Carlsbad, Morgan Realty of San Diego, and Lance Pelky & Associates of San Diego.
Scheduled speakers at the press conference include Waldron, KOGO News Radio 600-AM talk show host Carl DeMaio, business owner Ryan Peterson of Gunfighter Tactical, and Moncia Fay, a Spanish-speaking naturalized citizen and recently re-elected to the Republican Central Committee representing the 78th Assembly District.
Schwartz said speakers at the press conference will voice opposition to Prop. 63, backed by Lt. Gov Gavin Newsom, a Democratic candidate for governor in 2018. If passed, the ballot measure, billed as “Safety for All” by supporters, would tighten California’s already tough gun control laws by requiring background checks to buy ammunition, outlaw possession of normal capacity ammunition magazines, and turn the victims of crime into victims again if they do not report their gun stolen in a timely manner.
Additional speakers will address legislation recently signed into law by Gov. Brown, Schwartz said. New laws opposed by SDCGO include: Senate Bill 1446 that will prohibit the possession of normal capacity gun magazines that hold more than 10 rounds beginning July 2017; Assembly Bill 1511 makes it a crime to loan a firearm to a non-family member unless you are doing so in person; Assembly Bill 1135 and Senate Bill 880, both identical bills, expands the definition of an assault weapon to include bullet buttons; Senate Bill 1235 that bans online ammunition purchases in the state. All ammo purchases must be done in person, face-to-face, and a background check is required, along with a fee. California residents are prohibited from buying ammo in another state and returning to their home with the ammo.
Founded in 2015, the San Diego County Gun Owners is a registered political action committee (FPPC ID #1379388) and advocacy organization focused on organizing the gun industry and community and protecting the U.S. Constitution’s Second Amendment right to bear arms.
San Diego County Gun Owners
Coalition Supporters
State Senator Joel Anderson
Assemblyman Brian Jones
Assembly Member Marie Waldron
Assemblyman Rocky Chavez
San Diego City Council Member Chris Cate
San Diego Council Member Scott Sherman
Carlsbad Mayor Matt Hall
San Marcos Mayor Jim Desmond
Escondido Deputy Mayor Michael Morasco
Coronado City Council Member Richard Bailey
Oceanside City Council Member Jack Feller
La Mesa City Council Member Guy McWirter
La Mesa City Council Member Kristine Alessio
La Mesa City Council Member Bill Baber
Imperial beach City Council Member Brian P. Bilbray
Santee City Councilman Rob McNelis
Vista Deputy Mayor Amanda Rigby
La Mesa Spring Valley School District Board, David Chong
San Diego County Republican Party Chairman Tony Krvaric
Former Congressman Brian Bilbray
Former San Diego City Council Member Carl DeMaio
Gatzke Dillon and Ballance LLP
Law Offices of JP Miller, Jr
Leo Hamel Jewelers,Inc.
Log Cabin Republicans
Morgan Realty
TDT Construction
A Girl & A Gun
Republican Liberty Caucus
Werner Optometry
Pink Pistols
Roberts and Robets Engineering Services, LLC
Alpine Motorsports
Pelky & Associates
Off-Tackle Sports Management
JaCz Ventures, LLC
LINE-X of El Cajon
Black Cat Firearms
AO Sword
CCW USA
RDL Tactical
Right to Bear
Elite Tactical Coatings
SD Gun Appraiser
The Gun Range San Diego
GlockStore
American Shooting Center, Inc.
North County Firearms
Active Shooter Defense School
CIM Tactical
Royal Loan
Parallax Tactical
San Diego Firearms Training Center
Poway Weapons and Gear
Red Eyed Mustangs Precision Outfitters
Empowered Firearms
Discount Gun Mart
Wilde Built Tactical
El Cajon Gun Exchange
San Diego Gun Training
TheShootersHangout.com
Gunfighter Tactical
Freedom Fighters Foundation
L. E. Duncan’s Rainbow Shooting Range
Guns and Moses
Guardian of the Oath
Linea de Fuego