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Anne Wernikoff/CalMattersCalifornia gun owners raced to take advantage of a new federal appeals court ruling against a law that required background checks for ammunition purchases. Some expect Gov. Gavin Newsom to appeal. -
Larry Valenzuela/CalMatters/CatchLight LocalCalifornia voters in 2016 passed a ballot initiative championed by Gov. Gavin Newsom that in part required background checks for ammunition purchases. The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals found that provision violates the 2nd Amendment.
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After opening the door for civil lawsuits against gun makers and sellers earlier this month, Gov. Gavin Newsom expanded the ability for private citizens to sue the firearms industry for deaths and injury caused by gun violence. -
The president's signing comes just over a month after the mass shooting at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas, killed 19 children and two adults. -
The agreement, which has the support of at least 10 Republican senators, is narrowly focused at preventing future shootings similar to the one in Uvalde, Texas. -
The address followed recent mass shootings in New York, Texas and Oklahoma. Biden said the measures aren't about taking away rights, but about protecting Americans. -
Eight months after lawmakers granted schools the ability to issue blanket gun prohibitions, only about 13% of public school districts have put the policy change into place. More are in the process. -
A proposed California law that is part of a larger package of gun control bills would allow the attorney general to sue gun manufacturers over marketing practices. -
The president visited the supermarket where last weekend's deadly shooting took place, then forcefully denounced white supremacy and the racist "Replacement" theory that inspired the shooter. -
A panel of the San Francisco-based 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals said Wednesday the law violates the right to bear arms. -
Lawmakers advance a California gun control bill to allow citizens to sue manufacturers and distributors over illegal and “ghost” weapons. -
The shooting in Sacramento that left six people dead over the weekend has prompted urgent calls across the state for more gun control. The question is, how much further can California go? -
She wants courts to strike down county ordinances that would punish local officials who enforce new state gun restrictions. -
Laws that ban guns in the state Capitol and require firearms to be safely locked will go into effect on Saturday.
