Press Play with Madeleine Brand

California gun laws: What works in reducing mass shootings?

California has some of the strictest gun laws in the country, requiring background checks for both guns and ammunition. It was also one of the first states to pass a so-called red-flag law, which is gaining traction in Washington D.C.

By Barbara Bogaev • Aug 6, 2019 • 1 min read

California has some of the strictest gun laws in the country, requiring background checks for both guns and ammunition. It was also one of the first states to pass a so-called red-flag law, which is gaining traction in Washington D.C. after this weekend’s mass shootings.

Barbara Bogaev
radio journalist
Sarah Sweeney
Vice President of Talk Programming, KCRW
Michell Eloy
Line Editor, Press Play
Amy Ta
Digital News & Culture Editor
Adam Winkler
professor of law at UCLA, and author of "Gunfight: The Battle over the Right to Bear Arms in America"

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Press Play with Madeleine Brand

California gun laws: What works in reducing mass shootings?

California has some of the strictest gun laws in the country, requiring background checks for both guns and ammunition. It was also one of the first states to pass a so-called red-flag law, which is gaining traction in Washington D.C.

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Press Play with Madeleine Brand

California gun laws: What works in reducing mass shootings?

California has some of the strictest gun laws in the country, requiring background checks for both guns and ammunition. It was also one of the first states to pass a so-called red-flag law, which is gaining traction in Washington D.C.

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