California passed and the governor signed into law to make animal cruelty a reason to restrict gun ownership, how long before the California courts decide the legal taking of game is animal cruelty?
Look out hunters!!!
Mike

If you look at the definition of “animal cruelty” in California, you will find that many things the rest of the world consider normal are punishable by law. Things like leaving a dog unattended in a vehicle. 

Things like bobbing tails or cropping ears have been debated for a long time.

I personally have a friend who was “investigated for animal cruelty and neglect” for having horses on pasture “not providing feed and clean water and shelter”. 6 horses, 40 acres, large stream running through it. No shelter other than natural trees. He was given time to build a shelter to avoid prosecution. This was in the mid 90’s. 

The animal cruelty laws in California also apply to farm and ranch animals.

Before people say it’s not a big deal, they should look at the actual definitions.

As a 50-year resident of the People's Republic of Kalifornia who lives in a very rural place, I've seen the CA laws used to push dairy operations into bankruptcy.  The people targeted were pretty obnoxious, probably guilty as charged of animal cruelty & neglect, and lacked any political support.   

Other operations treat animals the same way but are well in with the good old persons and nothing happens to them.

Hmmm ... funny ...

I don't recall Brown or Newsom ever declaring they'd be a dictator on day one ...