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California bill to change warnings on guns advances
by Chris EgerA measure requiring an update in the warnings on guns sold in the state was approved Wednesday by the Assembly Appropriations committee.
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California Dems kill ‘shall-issue’ concealed carry bill
by Chris EgerThe Assembly Public Safety Committee on Tuesday rejected legislation to reform California’s strict “may-issue” concealed carry licensing practices and make permits more obtainable.
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California lawmaker introduces bill to make state ‘shall-issue’
by Chris EgerAn Assembly member on Wednesday introduced legislation to reform California's strict "may-issue" concealed carry licensing practices and make permits more obtainable.
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New California AG pumps brakes on new bullet button rules
by Chris EgerThe California Department of Justice without comment last week withdrew a proposed rule updating the state's regulations on bullet buttons and "assault weapon" registration.
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Pro-gun foe sworn in as California attorney general
by Chris EgerIn a move championed by gun control advocates, Gov. Jerry Brown on Tuesday swore in former U.S. Rep. Xavier Becerra as California's attorney general.
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California ‘may-issue’ challenge appealed to Supreme Court
by Chris EgerThe legal case of a San Diego man who first filed for a concealed carry permit in 2009 and has been wrapped up in litigation since then is headed to the U.S. Supreme Court.
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Gun sales in California have more than doubled since 2008
by Chris EgerDespite ratcheting up restrictions on legal firearms and limiting the field of available options, the number of gun transactions in California has been growing in recent years.
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Lawsuit filed challenging California’s open carry ban
by Chris EgerTaking a cue from an appeals court decision upholding the state's strict "may issue" concealed carry doctrine, gun owners in the Golden State filed suit Wednesday seeking to carry them openly again.
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Court rejects challenge to restrictive ‘may-issue’ concealed carry
by Chris EgerA federal appeals court sided with California Attorney General Kamala Harris and declined to rehear a combined case that the Second Amendment protects the right to carry a firearm for self-defense in public.
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Gun rights groups: 9th Circuit ruling missed the point
by Chris EgerSecond Amendment advocates argue a ruling by a federal appeals court on carry rights Thursday dodged the question at hand and opened an entirely different can of worms in the process.
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9th Circuit rejects challenge to restrictive ‘may-issue’ concealed carry practices
by Chris EgerA federal appeals court held that the right of a member of the public to carry a concealed firearm in public is not, and never has been, protected by the Second Amendment.
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2015 gun rights wins and losses
by Chris EgerIt was a seesaw struggle for Second Amendment litigation at both the state and federal level in 2015, with important gains for privacy and carry rights but losses on weapons bans.
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