Article: Robertson Laws Prohibit Violent Criminals from Possessing a Firearm, or Lure Children Via the Internet


Italian Voice, The
09-06-2001
Robertson Laws Prohibit Violent Criminals from Possessing a Firearm, or
Lure Children Via the Internet

Senator Norman Robertson (R-34) had another law signed by Acting governor
Donald T. DiFrancesco. On Monday, the acting Governor signed Assembly Bill
11 into law. This bill bans violent criminals from purchasing, owning or
possessing a firearm, and gives criminals who break this law a five-year
mandatory minimum sentence without the possibility of parole.

"This legislation will keep us moving forward in the fight against crime.
Assembly Bill 11 puts violent criminals or those convicted of drug offenses
on notice that they can't purchase, own, possess or control a ...

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