The law, just signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom, requires the California DOJ to verify the validity of a hunting license for those under 21
Like the many gun safety bills that have come before it, the one just signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom stems from tragedy.
The legislation is the latest reminder that even in a state with some of the nation’s strictest gun laws, ambiguities — and ways to exploit them — remain. After the 2017 Las Vegas music festival massacre, the Trump administration prohibited “bump stocks” — a device that increases the rate of fire on a semiautomatic weapon, mimicking automatic fire. Bump stocks were already illegal in California, but the federal ban was a rare national response to gun violence.
Portantino’s bill pertains to a much smaller population than some previous gun laws. Roughly 12,000 individuals 18 to 20 years old bought annual hunting licenses in California last year, according to the Department of Fish and Wildlife.Earnest bought the Smith & Wesson M&P15, an AR-15-style rifle, on April 13, 2019, from San Diego Guns on Mission Gorge Road for $963.41, according to court records.
The shooting has led some victims to sue the gun shop over the sale to Earnest. The expansive litigation, which includes several other defendants, is in its early stages in San Diego Superior Court. The business has denied any wrongdoing in court filings.Gun-rights advocates have criticized the ability of such laws to make a meaningful difference against gun violence and say they add to the state’s confusing matrix of gun laws.
“You can never project what is preventative,” he said. “We do know that, overall, states with more strict gun regulations have less of these shootings. We know the sheer volume of our efforts make a difference.”Federal crime statistics show that 18- to 20-year-olds commit gun homicides at a rate four times higher than adults 21 and older do, according to an analysis by Everytown for Gun Safety.
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