Among more than 20 gun-control laws California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed are one to tax ammunition and firearms, and another limiting who can obtain a concealed-carry permit.A teacher was at the door yelling into the corridor, “You get in this classroom. If there are gunshots, I’m locking the door and not opening it for anyone,” Blakerspear says. “Another teacher was pointing to low bushes in the dirt as places to hide.“This is what our society has become, even in California” she continued.
The Legislature thought it achieved this several years ago by requiring microstamping — unique traceable markings — on all new models of handguns. But gunmakers got around the law by not introducing any new models in California. The new law will require microstamping of any semiautomatic model that is sold.
The Public Policy Institute of California reported in July that, based on polling, nearly two-thirds of Californians are concerned about the threat of a mass shooting in their community. And one-quarter of people worry almost every day that they or a loved one will be a victim of gun violence.Regulating types of firearms, who can obtain them and requiring substantive background checks are needed controls many gun owners can support.