California Governor Signs New Gun Control Laws

Governor Newsom enacts measures to expand firearm restrictions, target ghost guns, and protect domestic violence survivors.

New laws allow courts to consider stalking and animal cruelty as grounds for gun violence restraining orders.
Individuals found mentally incompetent in misdemeanor cases will now be prohibited from possessing firearms.
Law enforcement agencies must ensure contracted vendors do not sell guns meant to be destroyed, addressing the issue of ghost guns.
Fewer exceptions will be made for police officers to carry guns if they have committed domestic violence, and offenders' firearms must be confiscated.
Active-shooter drills in California public schools will no longer include fake gunfire or blood to reduce trauma among students.