Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
Several of those laws will affect California gun owners. Gov. Gavin Newsom signed the legislation in Sept. 2024 aimed at reducing gun violence and preventing mass shootings.
The press release referred to a fact sheet on the governor’s website stating California saw a 43 percent lower gun death rate than the rest of the U.S. in 2022, according to data from the ...
The only gun-related bills signed into law in 2024 in New Hampshire expanded gun ... This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: New gun laws 2025: California, NY among states with new policies.
Anyone seeking a concealed weapon permit in California faces new hurdles and a more costly application beginning Jan. 1, when a new law overhauls the process to legally carry a handgun in the state.
The Constitution of California does not contain a provision explicitly guaranteeing an individual right to keep and bear arms. Article 1, Section 1, of the California Constitution implies a right to self-defense (without specifically mentioning a right to keep and bear arms) and defense of property, by stating, "All people are by nature free and independent and have inalienable rights.
“The governor is plainly on the wrong side of history,” one gun rights advocate said. Gavin Newsom signs California gun tax, new concealed carry rules. Firearms groups promptly sue
The Roberti–Roos Assault Weapons Control Act of 1989 (AWCA) is a California law that bans the ownership and transfer of over 50 specific brands and models of firearms, which were classified as assault weapons. Most were rifles, but some were pistols and shotguns. The law was amended in 1999 to classify assault weapons by features of the firearm.
‘This ruling will allow California’s common-sense gun laws to remain in place while we appeal the district court’s dangerous ruling,’ Governor Gavin Newsom says