Fully automatic machine guns, short-barreled shotguns, grenades, rocket launchers and tear gas: All are deemed so destructive by the state of California that you need a special permit to possess or sell them.
Guns
The manufacturing, regulation and trafficking of weapons in the U.S. and around the globe
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Unlikely group fought to keep concealed gun permit information public
A California lawmaker withdrew a bill that would have shielded the personal information of concealed carry permit holders after a gun rights group, the Calguns Foundation, pushed back, saying it needs the access to the data in order to monitor whether permits are issued legally and equitably.
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Gun store owner vows creative response if forced to remove handgun ads
A Sacramento, California, federal judge denied Tracy Rifle and Pistol owner Michael Baryla’s request for a preliminary injunction so that he could continue advertising handguns on the outside of his store. But Baryla said he would find a way to cover up the ads until the case is decided.
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San Francisco killing highlights issue of stolen government-owned guns
The recovery of the gun purportedly used in a fatal shooting on San Francisco’s Embarcadero has dredged up a debate over a persistent problem: the theft of guns from law enforcement vehicles.
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California auditor’s report details chronic banned gun owners backlog
State Auditor Elaine Howle said California’s failure to confiscate firearms from people with serious mental illnesses who are prohibited from owning guns is creating a risk to public safety.
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California begins first phase of lead ammunition ban for hunters
In spite of pushback from gun owners and hunters, California Department of Fish and Wildlife officials say its plan to eliminate the use of lead ammunition over the next four years won’t cost the state millions in revenue.
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Gun transfers among family members remain largely unregulated
In most states, giving a gun to a family member such as a son or granddaughter is easier than giving him or her a car. Such transfers are among the le
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Behind the 9th Circuit bench: The judges ruling on concealed guns
With the courtroom arguments in two of the biggest gun-related lawsuits in the country complete, attention turns to the 11 federal judges who will rule on them.
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Lawyer says self-defense is sufficient reason to carry concealed guns
During oral arguments at the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco, judges grilled attorneys on whether a gun owner’s claim of self-defense is enough to satisfy the “good cause” requirement for concealed carry permits in California.
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Concealed weapons of California: The numbers
There are more than 16,000 Californians whose requests to carry a concealed gun in public are in limbo, pending a final decision in a landmark lawsuit, Peruta v. San Diego County.