TSA: Plastic 3-D Printer Gun Confiscated At Nevada AirportAugust 10, 2016(AP) - The Transportation Security Administration says screening agents confiscated a plastic handgun produced with a 3-D printer from a man's carry-on luggage last week at Reno-Tahoe International Airport in Nevada.
Stockton Mayor Isn't Cooperating With Investigators Over A Gun Used In A KillingAugust 3, 2016 | Rich IbarraThe San Joaquin County District Attorney’s Office says Stockton Mayor Anthony Silva is refusing to answer questions regarding a gun used in the killing of 13-year-old boy last year, which had previously belonged to the mayor. 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.
It's No Whopper: Licensed Gun Dealers Outnumber McDonald’s About 2-to-1 In CaliforniaJuly 19, 2016The Safety For All campaign claims there are at least twice as many licensed firearm dealers in the state as there are McDonald’s. It’s a colorful claim and PolitiFact California found hard data to back it up.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezCapitol Chat: Republican National ConventionJuly 14, 2016This week on Capitol Chat, Capital Bureau Chief Ben Adler joins us on Insight to talk about the upcoming Republican National Convention next week in Cleveland, Ohio. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
California CountsMostly False Claim That California Gun Control Measure Will 'Criminalize' The Sharing Of BulletsJuly 12, 2016 | Chris NicholsProposition 63, a gun and ammunition control initiative on California’s November ballot, would require instant background checks for the sale of ammunition statewide. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezCapChat: Guns, Guns, GunsJune 30, 2016This week on Capitol Chat, the topic of conversation is guns. Capitol Bureau Chief Ben Adler joins us in the studio to talk about what's trending as far as gun control in the state Capitol. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Senate Rejects 4 Gun Proposals Inspired By Orlando AttackJune 21, 2016To virtually no one's surprise, the Senate failed to advance any of the four gun control proposals — two offered by Democrats, and two by Republicans — that came in response to last week's mass shooting in Orlando, Fla.
California CountsMostly True For California Initiative's Claim: Guns Kill 32,000 Americans Each YearJune 14, 2016 | Chris NicholsDo more than 32,000 Americans lose their lives to gun violence each year? This is the claim made by Democratic Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom's Safety For All Initiative, the group behind a ballot measure that would make it tougher to buy guns and ammunition.
PolitiFact: 7 Things To Know About Guns And Gun Violence After OrlandoJune 13, 2016The largest mass shooting in U.S. history is certain to spur more discussion about the balance between gun rights and gun restrictions. Here are some of the key points about guns that have been made over the years.