Report: California Lawmakers Pushing 24 New Gun-Related Bills

An NPR report published two days after the Sacramento shooting claims California lawmakers are pushing at least 24 new gun-related bills.

NPR notes the roughly two dozen pieces of legislation consist of “gun safety bills or bills for investments in violence prevention programs.”

The bills were all introduced at different times during the first quarter of 2022.

California already has more gun control than any other state in the Union, but NPR points out Gov. Gavin Newsom’s (D) response to the Sacramento shooting indicates many political leaders are ready for even more controls to be added.

Newsom said, “The scourge of gun violence continues to be a crisis in our country, and we must resolve to bring an end to this carnage.”