Arcadia Firearm News Today

Among more than 20 gun-control laws California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed are one to tax ammunition and firearms, and another limiting who can obtain a concealed-carry permit.

Under just-passed bill, California employers would have to log violent incidents and train employees on reporting, but a requirement for active shooter training was removed.

FBI documents made public reveal the high-roller gambler who opened fire on concertgoers on the Las Vegas Strip had lost tens of thousands of dollars.

For a growing number of Asian-Americans, owning a gun seems like the only way to feel safe following back-to-back shootings in California.

Research shows that Asian Americans, who have some of the lowest gun ownership rates in the country, have been buying more firearms in the last few years.

For more than 30 years, California has banned the ownership of assault weapons and the transfer of certain types of semiautomatic firearms, such as the AR-15 style rifle, with detachable magazines.

By LIU YINMENG in Los Angeles | China Daily | Updated: 2021-04-19 08:24 Share CLOSE A protester expresses defiance at a rally in Millbrae, California, on Saturday in highlighting the types of violence experienced by Asian Americans. [LIU GUANGUAN/CHINA NEWS SERVICE] With no letup in racist violence in US, fears drive many to resort to self-defense More Asian Americans are arming themselves for protection amid a surge in violence and abu...

They gather almost every night at San Franciscos Dragon Gate, the ornately decorated entrance to the nations oldest Chinatown. Armed with only whistles and pamphlets, the volunteer neighbourhood patrol roams the streets, checking out ATMs and mum-and-pop shops in areas where Asian residents have experienced attacks that have left this neighbourhood on edge. Some volunteers drive more than an hour to walk these blocks - largely deserted by a combination of fear and pandemic lockdown - to hand o...

Violent attacks against Asian American elders have left the community reeling, especially across Chinatowns from New York to San Francisco. Now theyre looking for ways to protect themselves.