Gun control proponents say California laws should be bolstered by national legislation
California has the strictest gun laws in the country but that's not enough to stop the mass killings here. Devin Fehely reports. (1-28-23)
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California has the strictest gun laws in the country but that's not enough to stop the mass killings here. Devin Fehely reports. (1-28-23)
Reed Cowan talks to recently retired Congresswoman Jackie Speier about the mass shootings in California and what is preventing stronger gun control laws from being passed (1-23-2023)
A federal judge on Friday said he will block part of a new California measure that critics say was designed to make it nearly impossible to challenge the state's gun laws in court.
After mass shootings in Colorado and Virginia, President Biden says he wants Congress to ban assault weapons by the end of the year. (11-25-22)
President Biden spoke Tuesday night from the White House after a gunman opened fire at a Texas elementary school, killing at least 18 children and one adult. The president said of America's gun violence, "I'm sick and tired of it. It's just sick." Watch his full remarks in this CBS News Special Report.
California lawmakers failed early Thursday to replace limits on carrying concealed weapons that were struck down by a recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling.
Unserialized ghost guns will effectively be banned on Aug. 24, and retailers are scrambling to sell them.
Almost all Republicans voted against the bill, which passed 217-213.
California punched back Friday against two recent landmark U.S. Supreme Court decisions as Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a controversial, first-in-the-nation gun control law patterned after a Texas anti-abortion law.
Amanda Starrantino reports on Gov. Gavin Newsom touting new gun control law that follows legal lead of Texas anti-abortion law (7-21-2022)
Skyler Henry reports on President Biden celebrating newly passed gun control law in the wake of mass shootings (7-11-2022)
The death toll rose to seven in the Highland Park parade shooting as police search for a motive. More details are emerging about the suspected gunman's previous encounters with police. Kris Van Cleave reports.
California, which already has some of the nation's toughest gun laws, has added new restrictions on untraceable "ghost guns" and on marketing firearms to minors, Gov. Gavin Newsom said Friday.
Governor Gavin Newsom on Thursday criticized the Supreme Court's ruling on a New York concealed carry law as "reckless" and "shameful."
Sara Donchey reports on California's response to Supreme Court's NY open carry decision (6-23-2022)
Bipartisan gun reform could be in jeopardy. Lawmakers are at odds over the legislation and there's a concern they could miss their deadline. Andria Borba reports. (6-18-22)
California would be the first state to require gun owners to buy liability insurance to cover the negligent or accidental use of their firearms, if lawmakers approve a measure from a Bay Area lawmaker announced Thursday.
In the wake of the recent school massacre in Uvalde, Texas and recent protests urging stronger gun laws, Senators reached a deal on gun safety legislation. Elise Preston reports. (6/12/22)
North Bay Area Congressman Mike Thompson (CA-05) released a statement Sunday praising the efforts of a bipartisan group of senators that reached agreement on legislation to combat gun violence.
In the wake of numerous mass shootings over the past several weeks, 'March for Our Lives' rallies took place from coast to coast and in several Bay Area cities. Max Darrow reports. (6-11-22)
Here in the Bay Area, there is a growing movement to pressure lawmakers to pass tougher gun safety laws. Shawn Chitnis reports. (6-10-22)
While mass shootings get the most press coverage, everyday incidents of gun violence harm communities across the county in similar ways. In Oakland -- a city once infamous for violent crime -- a buyback program hopes to ease that pain.
Serena Marshall reports on continuing discussions on gun safety amid more mass shootings in the U.S. (6-6-2022)
It was another deadly weekend in America with eight mass shootings across the country. Natalie Brand reports. (6-5-22)
California is spending $11 million on education programs promoting wider use of "red flag" laws that are designed to temporarily take guns away from people who are deemed at risk of harming themselves or others, Gov. Gavin Newsom said Friday.
