The plan would provide $5 million in grants to domestic violence organizations, which would use the money to educate clients and provide resources for restraining orders under red flag laws to remove guns and ammo from people at risk of doing harm.
Gov. Gavin Newsom announced an aggressive new initiative to protect Californians from gun violence late Friday.
The orders temporarily remove guns and ammunition from individuals who are at risk of harming themselves or others.Bill Chappell Kasey Zahner is leader of the San Diego chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America. She told KPBS News that she is encouraged by actions taken by state leaders in the wake of recent school shootings.
In fact, lawmakers in Sacramento have fast-tracked their debate, with several bills on the table at the moment. That includes legislation that would finally outlaw so-called ghost guns that can’t be traced. Another bill would allow gunmakers to be sued and held accountable for deaths caused by weapons they produce.
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