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Newsom Signs New Gun Control Laws, Including One Requiring Owners to Take a 4-Hour Class
The package expands training, court-ordered firearm restrictions and temporary storage programs, while adding 3D printer safeguards to curb illegal guns and violence.
- On Saturday, Governor Gavin Newsom signed 10 new gun safety laws addressing firearm violence through enhanced training requirements, expanded restraining orders, and technology restrictions on 3D-printed firearms.
- Citing the effectiveness of Gun Violence Restraining Orders , the administration aims to reduce violent crime; California courts issued GVROs against 1,727 individuals in 2024 to prevent firearm violence.
- Senate Bill 948 mandates four-hour safety courses for gun buyers starting in 2029, while Assembly Bill 2047 requires firearms-blocking technology on 3D printers by July 1, 2029.
- Second Amendment Foundation executive director Adam Kraut criticized the training mandate, labeling it an obstacle to legal ownership and stating the group will consider litigation as 2029 approaches.
- Prior actions include an 11 percent excise tax on guns and ammunition, as officials report a 37 percent decline in recovered "Ghost guns" since 2021, reflecting an ongoing state-level push.
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Newsom signs new gun control laws, including one requiring owners to take a 4-hour class
Some California gun owners view a new law requiring people to take a four-hour safety class as a kind of tax on firearm ownership. It’s one of 10 gun safety measures Gov. Newsom signed into law on Saturday.
·San Diego, United States
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