Gun Policy News
California Must Dig Deep to Save a Smart Gun Law, Prevent Shootings
14 February 2011
Sacramento Bee (California), Editorial
In a state with some of the nation's toughest gun control laws, police can be foiled by that most basic and persistent of problems, a lack of money.
In 2001, legislators led by then-Sen. Jim Brulte, a Republican, pushed one of the most innovative gun measures ever adopted by a state, Senate Bill 950. Supporters included the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence, the National Rifle Association, and police.
The measure created a database called the Armed Prohibited... (GunPolicy.org)