As California Crumbles, Newsom Signs 10 New Gun Control Bills Into Law

Here are the laws Newsom signed as part of his comprehensive gun safety package:

• Assembly Bill 1743 allows local governments, state agencies, public universities, and certain private research institutions to request data the Department of Justice collects on firearms that have been stolen, recovered, illegally possessed, or used in crimes.
• Assembly Bill 1753 expands existing laws on victims of domestic violence and protective orders. The law strengthens restraining-order enforcement by requiring individuals who have demonstrated “dangerous behavior” to surrender both their firearms and ammunition if they are the subject of a protective order. It also allows courts to modernize procedures so victims of protective orders can participate in hearings remotely and electronically.
• Assembly Bill 1943 requires schools to provide parents with a standardized “Secure Firearm Storage” notice at the beginning of the school year, which explains the dangers of unsecured firearms, California’s child-access prevention laws, and safe-storage requirements in hopes of preventing child suicide and accidental shootings.
• Assembly Bill 1974 allows local law enforcement agencies to create voluntary firearm storage programs, which allow gun owners to temporarily surrender firearms during periods of crisis like mental health challenges or family emergencies.
• Assembly Bill 2047 will require 3D printers sold or transferred in California to be equipped with “firearm blocking technology” designed to detect and prevent the creation or printing of illegal ghost guns or gun components. The California Department of Justice will be required to establish and publish the standards for the “firearm blueprint detection algorithms.”
• Assembly Bill 1753 strengthens restraining-order enforcement by requiring individuals who have demonstrated “dangerous behavior” to surrender both their firearms and ammunition if they are the subject of a protective order. It also allows courts to modernize procedures so victims of protective orders can participate in hearings remotely and electronically.
• Assembly Bill 2378 creates an Office of Community Violence Intervention within the Board of State and Community Corrections to oversee and support California’s Violence Intervention and Prevention Grant Program.
• Assembly Bill 2636 expands California’s juvenile justice system by requiring courts to take into consideration whether a minor is suitable for deferred entry of judgment, a diversion program focused on rehabilitation, if they were charged with carrying a loaded firearm.
• Senate Bill 948 expands California’s firearm safety certificate requirements, requiring California residents who purchase a new firearm to take a four-hour safety class and a live-fire shooting exam to obtain a firearm safety certificate. People moving to California from other states must obtain a firearm safety certificate within 180 days of arriving.
• Senate Bill 1220 expands California’s list of offenses that trigger a 10-year firearm prohibition. Specifically, an individual who was convicted of crimes involving firearms with altered, removed, or obliterated serial numbers or identifying marks will be barred from possessing or acquiring firearms for a decade after conviction. If they are caught possessing a firearm, they can face a fine and imprisonment.

— Noe Padilla in What you need to know about the new gun control laws Newsom signed