California Next in Line for ‘Permit-to-Purchase’ Law?

February 9, 2026
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California's gun-grabbers are at it again, with SB 948 slithering through the legislature like a snake in the grass, proposing a permit-to-purchase mandate that would pile yet another humiliating hurdle onto the state's already suffocating stack of firearm restrictions. As CRPA Legislative Director Rick Travis breaks it down in his chat with Cam Edwards, this isn't just another feel-good bill—it's a full-on assault designed to make every law-abiding gun owner jump through taxpayer-funded hoops before exercising their Second Amendment rights. Imagine this: you'd need to apply for a permit, likely endure background checks on steroids, fingerprinting, training mandates, and who-knows-what fees, all layered atop California's existing 10-day waiting periods, assault weapon bans, roster of approved handguns, and microstamping fantasies. Travis nails it—SB 948 isn't about safety; it's a stealthy step toward de facto registration and denial, turning the Golden State into a dystopian proving ground for East Coast elites dreaming of nationalizing these schemes. The implications for the 2A community are as clear as a jammed mag dump: if California pulls this off, expect copycats in New York, New Jersey, and other blue strongholds to cite it as precedent, accelerating the red-flag ripple effect nationwide. We've seen this playbook before—Hawaii and New York already mandate permits, and their denial rates make a mockery of shall-issue pretense, with bureaucrats playing gatekeeper to your fundamental right. Pro-2A warriors like the CRPA are fighting tooth and nail, but this underscores the urgency of federal courts striking down these infringements under Bruen's history-and-tradition test. No founding-era analog exists for forcing citizens to beg permission for self-defense tools; it's a modern tyranny dressed in safety drag. Gun owners everywhere should watch this like hawks—donate to CRPA, amplify Travis's warnings, and vote like your arsenal depends on it, because in Kommie-fornia, it just might. The silver lining? Pushback works. Recall Prop 63's ammo background checks got gutted in court, and ongoing lawsuits are shredding California's mag ban. SB 948 could meet the same fate, but only if the 2A community stays vigilant and engaged. Tune into the full interview for Travis's insider takedown—it's ammo for your next range-room rant. Stay armed, stay free.

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California’s gun-grabbers are at it again, with SB 948 slithering through the legislature like a snake in the grass, proposing a permit-to-purchase mandate that would pile yet another humiliating hurdle onto the state’s already suffocating stack of firearm restrictions. As CRPA Legislative Director Rick Travis breaks it down in his chat with Cam Edwards, this isn’t just another feel-good bill—it’s a full-on assault designed to make every law-abiding gun owner jump through taxpayer-funded hoops before exercising their Second Amendment rights. Imagine this: you’d need to apply for a permit, likely endure background checks on steroids, fingerprinting, training mandates, and who-knows-what fees, all layered atop California’s existing 10-day waiting periods, assault weapon bans, roster of approved handguns, and microstamping fantasies. Travis nails it—SB 948 isn’t about safety; it’s a stealthy step toward de facto registration and denial, turning the Golden State into a dystopian proving ground for East Coast elites dreaming of nationalizing these schemes.

The implications for the 2A community are as clear as a jammed mag dump: if California pulls this off, expect copycats in New York, New Jersey, and other blue strongholds to cite it as precedent, accelerating the red-flag ripple effect nationwide. We’ve seen this playbook before—Hawaii and New York already mandate permits, and their denial rates make a mockery of shall-issue pretense, with bureaucrats playing gatekeeper to your fundamental right. Pro-2A warriors like the CRPA are fighting tooth and nail, but this underscores the urgency of federal courts striking down these infringements under Bruen’s history-and-tradition test. No founding-era analog exists for forcing citizens to beg permission for self-defense tools; it’s a modern tyranny dressed in safety drag. Gun owners everywhere should watch this like hawks—donate to CRPA, amplify Travis’s warnings, and vote like your arsenal depends on it, because in Kommie-fornia, it just might.

The silver lining? Pushback works. Recall Prop 63’s ammo background checks got gutted in court, and ongoing lawsuits are shredding California’s mag ban. SB 948 could meet the same fate, but only if the 2A community stays vigilant and engaged. Tune into the full interview for Travis’s insider takedown—it’s ammo for your next range-room rant. Stay armed, stay free.

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