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Category Archives: Gun Issues
Proposed California Gun Laws Aim at Safe Storage
by Elaine Korry Accidental gun deaths have topped news headlines lately, with young people the most likely victims. In Sacramento, several Democratic state lawmakers are sponsoring bills to cut down on these tragic accidents, by making gun owners more accountable … Continue reading
Watch the Trailer for 'Fruitvale Station' Film About Oscar Grant
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The trailer has been released for "Fruitvale Station," the film about the last day in the life of 22-year-old Oscar Grant, who was shot to death by BART police in the early morning hours of New Year's Day, 2009. The … Continue reading
Leland Yee to Introduce Bill Requiring Background Checks for 3-D Guns
State Sen. Leland Yee told KQED’s Paul Lancour today that he is planning to introduce legislation to require people who manufacture guns on 3-D printers to undergo background checks. If that effort should fail, Yee said he then will attempt … Continue reading
Feinstein Furious as Senate Blocks Tighter Gun Control
California Sen. Dianne Feinstein is fuming about the failure of the U.S. Senate to pass new restrictions on guns. From the San Francisco Chronicle: Fire-spitting angry, Sen. Dianne Feinstein told her Senate colleagues to "show some guts" as her ban … Continue reading
California Democrat's Bill Proposes Nickel-A-Bullet Tax
Ammunition purchasers would need to pay a nickel-a-bullet tax, if a measure in front of California’s Assembly makes it into law. The bill, from Assembly Democrat Roger Dickinson, would raise an estimated $50 million. AB 760 is one of several … Continue reading
California Democrats Flex Muscles--and Talk About How to Use Them
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If last month’s gathering of California Republicans had the feel of a postmortem, this weekend’s California Democratic convention seemed much more like a three-day end-zone dance. Speaker after speaker took to the podium to tout the party’s 2012 victories: supermajorities … Continue reading
San Mateo County to Hold Gun Buyback Program Saturday
(Bay City News) After U.S. Rep. Jackie Speier (D-San Francisco/San Mateo) held a successful gun buyback program in San Mateo County earlier this year, she and Bay Area law enforcement leaders have planned another gun buyback for this weekend. San … Continue reading
California Program Hunts Down Illegal Gun Owners
By Elaine Korry California has some of the most comprehensive gun control laws in the nation. It is also the only state with an active program to disarm people who own guns illegally. Since 2007, the state Department of Justice … Continue reading
Poll Finds Strong Gun Control Support in California
California has some of the strictest gun control laws in the nation. Asked if they'd like some more, Californians are telling pollsters, "Bring it on." A narrow majority, 51 percent, said it's more important to protect people from guns than … Continue reading
California Senate OKs Money for Gun-Seizure Program
by Don Thompson, Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP)—Legislation approved Thursday by the state Senate would send more money to a program unique to California that seizes guns from people who are prohibited from having them. The bill authorizes $24 million … Continue reading
