What Did Newsom Do on Gun Bills? Now We Know.

On September 2, I wrote the question as to what the hell Gavin Newsom did on nearly a dozen gun control bills. We figured he’d sign them, but there was no announcement. What was going on?

Well, we still don’t know, but based on when he announced things, it’s almost like he was trying to do so during the Gun Rights Policy Conference.

And sure enough, he’s signed all of them.

Continuing California’s work to prevent gun violence which has made the state #1 in gun safety, Governor Gavin Newsom today signed a package of new gun safety bills. 

The new laws help improve enforcement of existing firearm prohibitions, expand safe-storage tools, support survivors and communities, and address emerging threats from new technologies.

California has been a leader in gun safety because survivors, advocates, researchers, law enforcement, legislators and communities have continued to come together to turn hard-earned lessons into action. Today’s laws continue that work – using data, prevention and proven tools to help keep firearms out of dangerous situations and support communities affected by violence.

Governor Gavin Newsom

So, what did these bills do? Some are somewhat mundane, like AB 1753, which tightens firearm/ammunition relinquishment procedures for people subject to restraining orders. I don’t like it, but since the Supreme Court upheld disarming those under protective orders in Rahimi, it’s not exactly unexpected.

However, there are two here that are massive problems.

SB 948 is the mandatory training requirement for people who move into the state with a firearm. It’s a four-hour course with a live-fire component, which is actually comically short for a class with live fire. Especially if they can’t shoot particularly well. It’s also an issue because those people may lose their guns, and since the Second Amendment says nothing about marksmanship, I don’t see how they can get away with it for long.

Another we’ve been following here at Bearing Arms is AB 2047. This is the law that requires 3D printers to have blocking technology built into the devices — something that may cause problems across the country, for the record — and creates penalties for anyone who jailbreaks their printers, which will do nothing to stop those inclined to jailbreak their printers.

Also, SB 1220 makes it so those who have a misdemeanor “ghost gun” conviction are prohibited from owning firearms for 10 years. I’m sick and tired of seeing misdemeanors resulting in the revocation of gun rights. If the crime is that bad, have the cojones to make it a felony. If they can’t or won’t, it means lawmakers don’t actually think the crime is that big of a deal; they just want to be jackwagons about it.

What this means for California is that gun owners really aren’t welcome, but we knew that already.

The concerning thing is that because of California’s size as a market, the 3D printing thing may start creeping into the market as a whole. It’s easier to just build California-compliant devices and sell them everywhere, even as people push for them elsewhere. So, if you get a 3D printer because you want to make a gun, something that’s completely legal in your state, you might not be able to do so without learning how to disable the filters.

And based on the way Glock is being hammered for what other people do with their guns, don’t be surprised if 3D printer manufacturers start getting sued as well.

Editor’s Note: The radical Left will stop at nothing to enact their extreme gun control agenda and strip us of our Second Amendment rights.

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