In a 2-1 decision, a federal appeals court struck down a voter-backed California law that required background checks for people who buy bullets.

The opinion by a panel of the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals is the third victory for gun advocates in federal court this month ...

Low homicide clearance rates help perpetuate gun violence. Legislation under consideration in Sacramento would help more families reopen cold cases. Too many California parents don't know who ...

The Parkland, Fla., school shooting has prompted reconsideration of gun control policies like California's gun violence restraining order. Supporters say it is the best tool available to ...

Because of gun violence prevention techniques innovated by our state, California has 43 percent fewer gun deaths on a per-capita basis than the rest of the country. Last month, however, the ...

Now, red flag laws, also known as extreme risk protection orders and in California, gun violence restraining orders, are a key component of a proposed bipartisan federal bill package aimed at ...