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Calif. Judge Says Handgun Ammunition Laws Are Unconstitutional
FRESNO (AP) — A judge has ruled that key sections of a California law restricting the sale of handgun ammunition cannot be enforced because they are unconstitutional. Gun rights advocates celebrated...
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Ex-Con Arrested In Murrieta For Weapons Possession
MURRIETA (AP) — Authorities say a convicted felon in Riverside County has been arrested for possessing assault rifles and other weapons. The Murrieta-Temecula Regional Gang Task Force said in a news...
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Beck Supports Ban On High-Capacity Ammunition Magazines
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The city’s police chief endorsed a proposed ban Wednesday on the sale and possession of the types of high-capacity ammunition magazines that have been repeatedly used in mass...
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Ammunition Explodes After Crash, Prompts Closure Of 60 Freeway
MONTEREY PARK (AP) — Exploding ammunition after a Southern California freeway crash shut down highway lanes for more than hour. California Highway Patrol Officer Patrick Kimball says several vehicles...
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Thieves Use Van As Battering Ram In Attempt To Burglarize Cerritos Gun Store
CERRITOS (CBS) — A stolen van, used as a battering ram by thieves, crashed into ammunition store early Monday morning in an unsuccessful burglary attempt. Los Angeles County Sheriff’s deputies say a...
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Temecula Valley High Student Arrested For Bringing Gun, Ammo To School
TEMECULA (CBS) — A 16-year-old Temecula Valley High School student brought a gun and ammo to school and was arrested, a sheriff’s department spokesman said Saturday. The teen was showing the gun off to...
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Pepperdine President’s Son Behind Bars For Allegedly Making Threats
MALIBU (CBS) — Christopher Benton, son of the president of Pepperdine University, is behind bars Thursday for allegedly making criminal threats against his parents. CBS2 and KCAL9 reporter Suraya...
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Calif. Teachers Fund Moves To Divest From Companies That Make Assault Weapons
SACRAMENTO (AP) — The nation’s largest teacher pension fund took the first step Wednesday toward divesting from companies that make guns and high-capacity ammunition magazines that are illegal in...
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Councilman Orders Study On Proposed Ban On High-Capacity Ammo Magazines
LOS ANGELES (CBSLA.com) — A San Fernando Valley lawmaker has introduced a motion that could lead to a ban on the possession of high-capacity ammunition magazines within the city of Los Angeles. In a...
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Baldwin Park High School Student Arrested For Having Ammo On Campus
BALDWIN PARK (CBS/AP) — A 15-year-old Baldwin Park High School student was arrested Wednesday for having ammunition on school grounds. Administrators received an anonymous tip around noon that a...
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Historic Crowds Expected At Gun Show In Costa Mesa
COSTA MESA (CBSLA.com) — A record turnout is expected at The Crossroads of the West gun show in Costa Mesa this weekend. Based on ticket sales, KNX 1070’s Ed Mertz says a crowd of more than 20,000...
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Calif. Lawmakers Consider Tighter Restrictions On Weapons
SACRAMENTO (AP) — California lawmakers promised Tuesday to move cautiously as they consider tighter restrictions on handguns, assault rifles and ammunition purchases, proposals that would add to state...
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Krekorian: No ’2nd Amendment Concerns’ Over Magazine Ban
LOS ANGELES (CBSLA.com) — A key hearing was underway Friday at City Hall over whether city officials have the legal authority to ban high-capacity ammunition magazines. The Los Angeles City Council...
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Report: Police Can Confiscate ‘Public Nuisance’ High-Capacity Ammo Clips
LOS ANGELES (CBSLA.com) — A draft ordinance proposed by the Los Angeles City Attorney’s office would declare large-capacity ammunition magazines a “public nuisance” and authorize police to confiscate...
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Bill Would Ban The Use Of Lead Ammo Across Calif.
SACRAMENTO (AP) — A proposal to ban lead ammunition in California to keep the toxin from poisoning scavengers that eat gut piles left when hunters dress animals in the field promises to revive a...
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Glendale Council Bans Gun Shows From City Property
GLENDALE (CBSLA.com) — The City of Glendale has voted to ban the Glendale Gun Show after hosting it for 20 years. The city council voted 3-2 Tuesday night to ban the popular show, which is held every...
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Lawmakers Focus On Bullets In New Proposed Gun Laws
EL SEGUNDO (CBSLA.com) — California lawmakers are now focusing on the bullets, instead of guns, as they continue to try and curb gun violence. Currently, customers can walk into a store, show ID to...
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City Council OKs Ban On High-Capacity Ammo Clips
LOS ANGELES (CBSLA.com) — A ban on the possession of large-capacity ammunition clips in the city of Los Angeles was one of two gun control measures the City Council approved Friday. The proposed...
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SoCal Senator Pushes For Ammunition Buying License
LOS ANGELES (CBSLA.com) — A controversial gun measure proposed by a Southern California lawmaker that would require background checks for all ammunition purchases statewide is moving forward in...
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House Fire Sets Off Rounds Of Ammunition, Startling Elysian Park Neighbors
ELYSIAN PARK (CBSLA.com) — Flames more than crackled at a Los Angeles house fire Saturday as rounds of ammunition went off much to the surprise of fire crews. The owner of the home, located at in the...
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Dog Rescued From Reseda House Fire That Killed 9 Animals
RESEDA (CBSLA.com) — Firefighters rescued a dog Monday from a house fire that killed nine other animals. Emergency personnel were called to the 6000 block of N. Calvin Avenue just before 5 p.m. Los...
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LA City Council Tentatively OKs Mandatory Gun Locks, Digital Ammo Records
http://media.losangeles.cbslocal.com/CBSLA_20141125212038580AA.mp4 LOS ANGELES (CBSLA.com) — The Los Angeles City Council tentatively approved a pair of new gun-control measures Tuesday, including a...
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Sheriff’s Recover Missing Stun Bag Shotgun
LOS ANGELES (CBSLA.com) — LA County Sheriff’s detectives say they have recovered a missing stun bag shotgun that was reported “lost/stolen”eight days ago. Compton station detectives recovered the...
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California Man Prohibited From Owning Firearms Arrested On Suspicion Of...
FRESNO (CBSLA.com) — A California man who’s not allowed to own any firearms stands accused of having more than 500 in his possession. Authorities say hundreds of firearms were seized Wednesday in...
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California Voters Approve Gun Control Measure
LOS ANGELES (CBSLA.com) — A gun and ammunition control initiative will become the law of the land in California, thanks to voters’ approval. Proposition 63 will require most individuals to pass...
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California Gun Sales Surge Ahead Of ‘Bullet Button’ Ban
LOS ANGELES (CBSLA.com) – Gun shops across California have seen a surge in sales ahead of a series of gun control measures that take effect Jan. 1, including one that will ban the sale of firearms with...
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WATCH: Ammo Flies Out Of Burning Home, Hits CBS2 Photographer
VENTURA (CBSLA) — The dangers of getting too close to a burning home were evident this morning during a CBS2 report by Kara Finnstrom. Finnstrom reported that CBS2 photographer Nathan Furniss was hit...
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3 Suspects Nabbed After Allegedly Stealing Rifles During Home Invasion
APPLE VALLEY (CBSLA) — Authorities have announced the arrest of three men they said stole a number of rifles during a home invasion robbery Thursday morning. The victim reported that three men...
View ArticleWalmart Sets Age Of 21 To Buy Firearms, Ammunition
NEW YORK (AP) — Walmart says it will no longer sell firearms and ammunition to people younger than 21. The retailer’s new policy comes after Dick’s Sporting Goods announced earlier Wednesday that it...
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Man Found Living In Park Storage Room With Stolen Arsenal In Santa Ana
SANTA ANA (CBSLA) — A 37-year-old man was arrested on various weapons charges after police say he was found to have turned a storage room at a park into living quarters with an arsenal. (credit: Santa...
View Article‘Ammogeddon:’ Gun Owners Flock To Stores Before Prop 63 Takes Effect
LAGUNA NIGUEL (CBSLA) — The countdown is on for what’s being called “Ammogeddon.” At On Target Range in Laguna Niguel, a clock blinks with each passing second until Prop 63, requiring background checks...
View ArticleNew Laws Affecting Medical Patients, Ammunition Kick In July 1
LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) — Several new laws go into effect Monday, affecting everyone from medical patients to hunters. A 6-cent gas tax on top of the existing taxes that accompany every gallon of gas sold...
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