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New ‘Firearm Ownership’ Study Ignores Gun Violence by Criminals

December 7, 2019 9:17 amDecember 7, 2019 9:26 am

The study does not quantify the exercise of constitutional rights as a factor in Californians’ gun purchases. “California may have some of the nation’s most restrictive gun control laws,” Andrew Sheeler reports in the Sacramento Bee, “from bans on assault...

Gov. Newsom Signs Bill Limiting Rifle Purchases In California, and Many Other Gun Control Bills

October 13, 2019 8:34 amOctober 17, 2019 11:24 am

Gov. Gavin Newsom just signed a slew of bills further restricting Californians ability to purchase guns and rifles, and expanding red flag laws. Perhaps the most egregious is Senate Bill 61 by Sen. Anthony Portantino (D-Lan Canada/Flintridge), which prohibits individuals...

Gov. Jerry Brown and Democrats Gutted CA Criminal Justice System While Passing Scores of Gun Control Laws

August 12, 2019 2:27 amAugust 12, 2019 8:21 am

Within minutes of the most recent mass shootings, breathless reporters and opportunistic lawmakers began calling for more gun control laws. In their haste for politically correct stories, and with visions of legacy legislation dancing in their heads, they neglected to...

Gun Owners of CA Joins First Major 2nd Amendment SCOTUS Case In Ten Years

May 17, 2019 2:05 amMay 17, 2019 6:37 am

As several new gun control bills passed out of the California Senate Appropriations Committee Thursday, I spoke with Sam Paredes, Executive Director of Gun Owners of California. “It was an ugly day,” Paredes said. However, Gun Owners of California may...