california has banned a popular type of ammunition, the .45 acp.
california has banned a popular type of ammunition, the .45 acp.
has california banned .45 acp ammunition?
in april 2015, web site nationalreport.net published a piece titled, “california implements statewide ban on all .45 acp ammunition.”  the piece read, in part:


































the california legislature has passed a controversial assembly bill that creates a ban on the future sale and ownership of all .45 acp ammo. the bill states that the ban on the popular ammunition is in effect immediately, however does include a 60 day grace period prior to state law enforcement enforcing the ban.


































though the ban has created a clear divide among the citizens of california, it’s said to be widely supported by political figures across the state. many politicians and citizens alike feel that that ban is a clear infringement of california citizen’s second amendment rights, however; many feel that the ban is a positive step towards much needed gun control.


































as .45 acp ammunition is enormously popular, the article immediately caused a furor in gun and ammunition forums and on social media.


































some were taken in initially, particularly since the article was also published under the now-suspended spoof web address nytimes.com.co, but commenters quickly discovered that the story was a hoax.


































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other stories that originated from the site had titles such as,”sarah palin bans muslims from entering bristol palin,” and “adolf hitler tired of being compared to donald trump.”


































despite this, the hoax article continued to take in people — and sometimes entire news outlets. on 9 december 2015, the new york times breathed new life into the piece when it published an editorial titled, “an opening for states to restrict guns,” which linked to the hoax site in the following paragraph:


































states and cities have passed laws restricting or banning certain types of weapons, magazines and ammunition, and prohibiting certain classes of people, like those convicted of stalking or multiple instances of drunken driving, from possessing guns. some have also imposed universal background checks and safe-storage requirements on gun owners.


































while california does restrict certain types of “unreasonably dangerous ammunition,” such as bullets designed to penetrate body armor or metal, .45 acp ammunition has not been banned.


































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no, california has not banned a popular type of ammunition.
in april 2015, web site nationalreport.net published a piece titled, “california implements statewide ban on all.45 acp ammunition.” the article caused a furor in gun and ammunition forums and on social media. many were taken in initially, particularly since the article was also published under the now-suspended spoof web address nytimes.com.co. however, commenters quickly discovered that the story was a hoax.