California’s New Bills Allow Gun Manufacturers to Be Sued

By: Wallin & Klarich

With the recent rise in gun violence, Governor Gavin Newsom has signed into law two bills allowing individuals and state and local governments to sue gun manufacturers and sellers for negligence. The following article explains the two bills, Assembly Bill 1594 and Senate Bill 1327, in detail.  Assembly Bill 1594  While existing law generally regulates …

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California’s Gun Control Bills Following Texas School Shooting

By: Wallin & Klarich

What Happened in Uvalde, Texas?   On May 24, 2022, a deadly massacre took place in Uvalde, Texas. A gunman entered Robb Elementary School and killed 19 students and two teachers before he himself was killed by a law enforcement officer. This marked the deadliest school shooting in the United States in a decade.  The gunman, …

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TRUMP FEDERAL JUDGES MOVING TO VOID GUN LAWS IN CALIFORNIA DESIGNED TO KEEP PEOPLE SAFE

By: Wallin & Klarich

In August of 2020, a divided panel of the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals decided in the case of Duncan v. Becerra that the Second Amendment bans the state of California from prohibiting (under California Penal Code section 32310) the sale of large-capacity ammunition magazines (LCM), which are defined as magazines that hold more than …

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California Will Require Registration of All 3D-Printed Guns

By: Wallin & Klarich

California is taking a big step toward combating the growing 3D-printed gun market. 3D printing has rapidly gained in popularity over the last few years. People have used the technology to create anything from small model guns to working firearms. While people may create 3D-printed guns as a hobby, the lack of restrictions has caused …

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California Puts 6 New Gun Laws in Place

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California’s stance on gun control is changing drastically. Several new laws that were recently passed place more restrictions on how guns and firearms are handled. Governor Jerry Brown recently signed these six new stricter gun control bills into law. Brown sees the new laws as a way to improve public safety while also protecting the …

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