SB 221 – California Globe

Decades Long Attempt to Ban Gun Shows at San Francisco Cow Palace… Back Again

January 27, 2020 7:41 pmJanuary 27, 2020 5:41 pm

The high gang activity and murder rate of the South San Francisco Bayview-Hunters Point neighborhood has never been tied to gun sales at the Crossroads of the West Gun Show. Senator Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco) issued a statement Monday...

San Francisco Gun Show Limiting Bill May Face a Senate Vote

January 27, 2020 5:27 pmJanuary 27, 2020 5:27 pm

A bill that would ban gun shows from being held at the historic Cow Palace on the San Francisco and Daly City border could reach a Senate vote in the coming months depending on the outcome of the amendments made...

Brown Audibles Again: No Shutdown of Cow Palace Firearms Sales

October 1, 2018 7:45 amOctober 1, 2018 6:01 am

This week’s bill signings by Governor Jerry Brown have been anything but predictable. With today being that last day Brown can act on a bill before it dies, a plethora of signatures have been handed out. Among them is Senate...

Cow Palace Under Heavy Fire

August 29, 2018 3:56 pmAugust 30, 2018 9:34 am

In pushing a district-focused bill, Senator Scott Wiener (D-11, San Francisco) today presented SB 221 to the Senate Public Safety Committee for concurrence in Assembly amendments to prohibit the sale of firearms and ammunition at the Cow Palace. The Cow...