The new pieces of proposed legislation want to ultimately decrease the deaths caused by firearms.
Lawmakers, local leaders and law enforcement agencies announce new laws centered around combatting gun violence in California.
"It’s unconscionable that we allow law enforcement agencies to resell guns in our communities," said Cristine Soto DeBerry, the founder and executive director of Prosecutors Alliance in a statement."To make matters worse, we have failed to remove guns from individuals convicted of serious crimes. These proposed gun safety bills will limit the rapid proliferation of guns on our streets and keep guns away from those who threaten our safety.
The first measure AB 732, is aimed at strengthening the process of removing firearms from individuals who are listed by the government as prohibited from owning a firearm due to a criminal conviction. The measure would increase the process of prosecuting attorney's and courts seizure of any firearms at the time of someone's conviction.
"The data is clear: more guns means more violence and more victims," Gascón said, in a statement."Law enforcement must be in the business of getting guns off our streets, not arming our communities. I applaud Assemblymember Fong and the Prosecutors Alliance of California for their leadership and urge the legislature to pass these critical gun safety laws."
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