California has a reputation as a tough place to buy a gun.
It is where background checks and mandated waiting periods for the purchase of weapons are located. It is one of just eight states and Washington, D.C., that have a statute that outlaws so-called military-style assault rifles. Additionally, Texas was one of the first states to pass a red-flag law in 2016, which enables law enforcement to seize a person’s weapons if they are deemed to be a danger to themselves or others.
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Asian Community Grieving After Lunar New Year Shooting in Monterey Park
The first Lunar New Year celebration in Monterey Park since before the epidemic began with a happy start as enormous crowds filled the streets of the community near Los Angeles with a majority of Chinese Americans for live entertainment, carnival games, and lots of food. However, disaster struck Saturday night as a shooter entered a ballroom dancing venue and started shooting, leaving 10 dead, 10 injured, and frightened revelers running into the streets.
The planned two-day celebration to ring in the Year of the Rabbit, which featured dragon dancers marching through downtown streets decked with red lanterns, came to a shocking conclusion with the shooting that left five men and five women dead.
Federal Judge Rules Against California Gun Law that Mimicked Texas’ Abortion Ban
A controversial Texas abortion law that was modeled after a California gun law and was meant to incite a legal dispute has been overturned by a federal judge. Judge Roger Benitez’s injunction could lead to the U.S. Supreme Court upholding California’s law allowing individuals to sue producers of illegal firearms. Gov. Gavin Newsom of California has called for this outcome, which could result in a test of both laws.
