Gun control efforts in California took a big hit on Thursday as the 9th Circuit Court struck down a state law requiring ...

California voters in 2016 passed a ballot initiative championed by Gov. Gavin Newsom that in part required background checks ...

Advocates on both sides of the gun debate issue say they expect the judge, who is known for ruling against California's gun control laws, will decide to strike down the three-decades long law.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed several gun control measures Tuesday, including one that allows the court to consider stalking and animal cruelty as grounds to restrict access to firearms.

California and Hawaii banned guns from various public venues. A federal appeals court dusted off the history books to help determine where to allow prohibitions.

California in 2022 and 2023 enacted ghost gun legislation after seeing the number of firearms recovered continue to grow. The state then began to see those numbers drop. Between 2021 and 2023, there ...

Violent crimes in which firearms were used in California have been increasing, he said: Since 2019, aggravated assaults are up 61%, homicides have risen 38% and robberies are up 18%.

Sept 6 (Reuters) - California and Hawaii can enforce bans on carrying guns in some public locations including bars and parks, a federal appeals court ruled on Friday, partly reversing lower court ...

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A federal appeals court on Friday partially reinstated firearm bans in California and Hawaii, finding that California could, for example, prohibit guns in parks, playgrounds ...