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Two Gun Control Bills Fail on Final Day of 2022 California Legislative Session

September 2, 2022 7:39 amSeptember 3, 2022 8:29 am

A bill restricting concealed carry rights, Senate Bill 918 by Sen. Anthony Portantino (D-La Cañada Flintridge), was dead in early August, until it was moved out Assembly Appropriations with 32 pages of 185 new amendments. SB 918 creates a new...

California Gun Control Bill Rejuvenated with 185 New Amendments

August 12, 2022 4:59 pmAugust 15, 2022 6:58 am

Despite being rebuked by the highest court in the land over gun control attempts, California Democrats are still trying to tell the people through dubious legislation that you can’t defend yourself with a firearm… or at least they will limit...

California Readies New Approaches for Concealed Gun Carry

July 26, 2022 3:20 pmJuly 26, 2022 3:34 pm

Just last month, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled a New York State law that required citizens to present a “special need” in order to carry a concealed firearm as unconstitutional. Reverberations were nation-wide as several states, including California, had similar...

Gov. Newsom Conflates Abortion Heartbeat Law and ‘Gun Violence’

July 23, 2022 9:14 amJuly 25, 2022 12:20 pm

Texas Senate Bill 8, the “Heartbeat Bill,” prohibits most abortions after a fetal heartbeat can be detected via ultrasound in the unborn child, usually six weeks into a pregnancy. It also prohibits individuals from assisting a person in obtaining an...

Pro 2A Groups File Lawsuit to Stop Gov. Newsom’s Attempt to Destroy Youth Shooting Sports

July 8, 2022 1:44 pmJuly 8, 2022 3:35 pm

Several pro-gun groups filed a lawsuit Friday to stop Gov. Newsom’s attempt to put an end to youth shooting and shooting sports. AB 2571 authored by Assemblywoman Rebecca Bauer-Kahan (D-Orinda), and sponsored by Governor Gavin Newsom, and passed entirely along party...

In Defiance of Supreme Court Decision, Calif. Lawmakers Pass 8 Radical Gun Control Bills

July 1, 2022 2:10 amJune 30, 2022 10:12 pm

Last week the Supreme Court issued a decision striking down a New York gun law that puts unconstitutional restrictions on concealed carry of a gun out in public, as the Globe reported. Less than one week later, the California Attorney General leaked the...

Calif. Attorney General Leaks Names and Addresses of State’s Legal Gun Owners Following SCOTUS Gun Ruling

June 29, 2022 7:42 amJune 29, 2022 7:42 am

Last week the Supreme Court issued a decision striking down a New York gun law that puts unconstitutional restrictions on concealed carry of a gun out in public, as the Globe reported. Less than one week later, it appears the...