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LA City Council Votes Unanimously To Ban Ghost Guns

December 1, 2021 11:48 amDecember 3, 2021 6:18 am

The Los Angeles City Council voted unanimously to ban ghost guns in a sweeping new city ordinance on Tuesday. Ghost guns, which are unfinished firearms that can be built from different parts to allow buyers to get around background checks...

SF Appellate Court Rules That 3D Ghost Gun Plans Can Go Online Without Government Approval

April 28, 2021 10:22 amApril 29, 2021 10:46 am

The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco ruled on Tuesday that 3D blueprints for “ghost guns” can be posted online without State Department approval. In a 2-1 decision, the court overturned a U.S. District Court injunction from...

Ghost Gun Part Redefinition Bill Passes in Assembly Safety Committee

April 22, 2021 2:57 amApril 21, 2021 8:58 pm

A bill to redefine a firearm in California to include frames, receivers, and other precursor parts to reduce the number of ghost guns being built in the state passed in the Assembly Safety Committee on Wednesday. Assembly Bill 1057, authored...

Bill That Would Create Larger Buffers Between Oil and Gas Wells and Public Places Passes Assembly

January 29, 2020 2:29 pm

More than one year since it was introduced, Assembly Bill 345, which would establish a minimum setback distance between public facilities with children and oil and gas wells, was passed in the Assembly. AB 345 Under AB 345, authored by...

Governor Newsom Adds New Oil And Natural Gas Extraction Regulations

November 20, 2019 3:08 pm

Governor Gavin Newsom added new regulations on natural gas fracking and oil drilling Tuesday, while also calling for the closure of some facilities. New regulations As of Wednesday, gas companies engaging in fracking, the process where gas wells are drilled...