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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...

U.S. District Court Judge Denies Lawsuit Against San Diego ‘Ghost Gun’ Ban

October 21, 2021 2:38 pm

Judge Cynthia Bashant of the United States District Court for the Southern District of California denied a preliminary injunction to halt the upcoming “ghost gun” ban in the city of San Diego on Wednesday, removing the last hurdle before the...

San Francisco DA Chesa Boudin Sues Three ‘Ghost Gun’ Manufacturers

August 19, 2021 3:12 pmAugust 20, 2021 3:10 pm

San Francisco District Attorney Chesa Boudin filed a lawsuit against three “ghost gun” makers in the San Francisco Superior Court on Wednesday over their impact on crime in the city. Ghost guns, which are unfinished firearms that can be built...

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...