Did 2,000 Suspected Terrorists Legally Buy Guns In The U.S.?December 17, 2015Every year, millions of average Americans legally buy guns in this country. But have thousands of people on the FBI’s Terrorist Watch List also legally purchased guns, and other weapons, on U.S. soil? PolitiFact California checks this claim.
Eight Charged With Making And Selling Semi-Automatic Weapons And SilencersOctober 15, 2015 | Bob MoffittEight people -including a corrections officer- have been indicted for making guns without a license, making guns with no serial numbers, making silencers, and selling all without a license. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Audit: Program To Determine If Felons Own Guns Faces BacklogJuly 10, 2015(AP) - California's auditor says a program to determine whether potentially dangerous people own guns is facing a serious backlog.
State GovernmentSenators Question Efforts To Confiscate GunsApril 30, 2015 | Katie OrrThousands of people in California possess guns, even though the law says they should not. Today state Senators asked the California Department of Justice’s Bureau of Firearms why that number is so high. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentBill Requires Oversight Before School Police Get Military EquipmentMarch 23, 2015 | Katie OrrA few school police departments in California have acquired military armored vehicles, rifles and grenade launchers. That's spawned a new bill in the state Legislature. The bill faces its first committee vote Wednesday. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentIt's Gut-And-Amend Time At The CapitolAugust 27, 2014 | Ben AdlerThe California Legislature’s “gut-and-amend” process is highly criticized, but lawmakers defend it as necessary. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Firearms Checks Sought After Santa Barbara RampageJune 12, 2014(AP) -- A Santa Barbara state lawmaker introduced a bill that would require law enforcement officers to check firearms records during welfare checks.
Concealed Weapons Ruling Challenged In Calif.February 28, 2014(AP) -- The attorney general for California has appealed a federal court decision that overturned San Diego County's concealed weapons restrictions.
