State GovernmentCalifornia Lawmakers Eye New Gun Bills After Parkland ShootingMarch 13, 2018 | Ben BradfordAs high school students around the country prepare to walkout to protest for tighter restrictions on firearms, California lawmakers and policy advocates are preparing their own responses after the Parkland shooting. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Health CareHow Scientists Are Getting To The Bottom Of California Gun DeathsAugust 11, 2017 | Sammy CaiolaA new Firearm Violence Research Center at UC Davis aims to explore the risk factors behind gun deaths, and ultimately prevent them. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Gun Violence Researchers Turn To Unlikely Partner To Prevent Firearm SuicideDecember 27, 2016When it comes to suicides involving firearms, there are some gun sellers wanting to be part of the solution. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentCalifornians Will Have To Register Made-At-Home GunsJuly 22, 2016 | Ben BradfordPeople who build their own firearms will have to get a serial number for them from the state Department of Justice, under a new law. Governor Jerry Brown Friday signed the final of several firearms restrictions state lawmakers passed last month. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentCapitol Roundup: Lawmakers Pass $1B For State Buildings, Restart Gun ResearchJune 17, 2016 | Ben BradfordCalifornia state office buildings will get $1.3 billion in upgrades, as part of the state budget deal. The deal would also include money to create a center dedicated to the study of firearms violence.
State GovernmentCA Lawmakers Mourn Orlando Victims, Anticipate Gun DebateJune 13, 2016 | Ben BradfordDays after the deadliest mass shooting in U.S. history, California lawmakers will consider whether to tighten state gun control laws. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentCA Senate Passes Package Of Gun, Ammo RestrictionsMay 19, 2016 | Ben BradfordCalifornia would require background checks on the sale of ammunition, under one of several gun control measures passed by the state Senate. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Appeals Court Reinstates Gun Store Restriction LawsuitMay 16, 2016(AP) — A federal appeals court says the Second Amendment right to bear arms includes a right to purchase and sell guns, and requires that governments justify restrictions on gun stores.
California Man Sentenced For Possessing Biological ToxinMarch 11, 2016(AP) - A 31-year-old Northern California man has been sentenced to five years in federal prison for possessing a biological toxin and dealing in numerous firearms.
Thieves Ram Car Into California Gun Store, Steal FirearmsMarch 5, 2016(AP) — Police in Northern California say they are searching for a group of suspects who rammed a car into a gun store and stole numerous firearms.
