Governor Gavin Newsom signed several bills aimed at reducing gun violence and preventing mass shootings. The new laws, building on California’s existing gun safety measures, come in the wake of a recent school shooting in Wisconsin.
Gov. Gavin News om signed several bills in Sept. 2024 aimed at reducing gun violence and preventing mass shootings. 'The laws build on California’s successful strategies to address gun violence, including new measures to reduce domestic violence,' News om said in a statement.According to News om's office, California is ranked #1 for gun safety and last year experienced a gun death rate 43% lower than the national average.
In comparison, Texas and Florida, who ranked 31st and 24th respectively in gun law strength, had firearm mortality rates more than 1.5 times that of California.The implementation of the new laws comes on the heels of a shooting at a Wisconsin private school earlier this week. A staff member and another student were killed in the attack, and six others were injured. The suspected shooter was identified as a 15-year-old female student at the school.AB 1483 eliminates an existing private party transaction exemption from the prohibition on more than one firearm purchase within a 30-day period.Also, the bill adds an exemption for any private party transaction where the seller is, at the time of the transaction, required under state law or by court order to relinquish all firearms, and for any private party transaction where the seller is transferring the firearms as a result of the death of the owner of the firearms, as specified. AB 1598 expands what is covered on the firearm safety certificate (FSC) test and requires that FSC applicants receive a study guide with this safety information prior to the tes
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