Sacramento - The shooting rampage in Tucson last week is sparking efforts to control gun sales. Several laws, pending and proposed, specifically tackle the issue of ammunition.
The Golden State claims some of the toughest laws when it comes to firearms according to some gun owners.
"You have a 10 day wait in California to get a gun. And, you have a background check," said gun owner Don Ellwanger.
What happened in Arizona fuels an ongoing debate: Do we need fewer guns on the street?
"Guns are getting a bad rap. It's not the guns that are killing people. It's the people themselves. Unfortunately, we have some disturbed people out there," said Ernest Velasquez.
Some laws will put the squeeze on gun and ammo sales. Next month, a new state law requires handgun ammunition to be bought in person with an i.d. and thumbprint for extra verification. The Brady Campaign supports tougher gun controls.
"If you have a background check to buy a gun, it makes sense you have to have a background check to buy ammunition," said Rebecca Gonzales with the Brady Campaign.
Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) is looking at ways to limit the size of ammunition clips nationwide. In California, clips are limited to 10 bullets each. That's not the case in Arizona or Nevada.
"If you have a magazine clip with more bullets, there is much more of a chance that more innocent bystanders will get killed. That's what happened in Arizona," said Gonzales.
Finally, the state legislature will consider a bill that would abolish Californian's right to openly carry unloaded firearms in public.
"If people are seeing carrying guns around town, it creates concern understandably," said Gonzales.
Sheriff Scott Jones said he believes people have the right to carry firearms and to get concealed carry permits, but added he feels those laws must be some of the strictest laws in the country.
