A new study shows that two-thirds of Californians don t know about a law designed to prevent a person at risk of hurting themselves or others from possessing or purchasing firearms or ammunition. More than 80% of survey participants were supportive once they read about this law.
California, the most populous state in the nation and home to some of its strictest gun laws, was also the site of the most active shooter incidents over the past two decades, according to a new FBI report. The Golden State saw 42 active shooter incidents between 2000 and 2019, a figure more than 50% higher than the 27 shootings recorded in Florida, the state with the second-highest number of such attacks. The data, released Tuesday, was.
California saw more active shooters than any other state over last 20 years, FBI data shows
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Christina Gonzalez, right, and Alyssa Rubino mourn for their cousin Michael Joseph Rudometkin as they attend a vigil for the victims of a shooting at San Jose City Hall in San Jose, California, on May 27, 2021. Despite having some of the strictest gun laws in the nation, California was the site of more mass shooting events than any other state in the U.S., according to newly released data from the FBI.Amy Osborne /TNSShow MoreShow Less
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Eva Hernandez, (left) the sister of victim Jose Hernandez, is comforted by Emma Lechenne as they visit a memorial on Thursday, May 27, 2021, at San Jose City Hallin wake of Wednesday s mass shooting at Valley Transportation Authority s maintenance yard in San Jose, Calif..Scott Strazzante / The ChronicleShow MoreShow Less
California, the most populous state in the nation and home to some of its strictest gun laws, was also the site of the most active shooter incidents over the past two decades, according to a new FBI report. The Golden State saw 42 active shooter incidents between 2000 and 2019, a figure more than 50% higher than the 27 shootings recorded in Florida, the state with the second-highest number of such attacks. The data, released Tuesday, was.
Theyâre also demanding results reach policymakers
Bidenâs budget called for $50 million to be spent on it June 1, 2021 5:01 AM By Alex Ruoff
Democrats aim to double the federal governmentâs portfolio of firearm violence research next year and get that research into the hands of key policymakers.
The fiscal 2022 budget President Joe Biden proposed to Congress Friday would increase to $50 million federal funds going to firearm violence research each year. That spending target matches what congressional Democrats pushed for in fiscal 2021, but it was cut to $25 million in the final agreement with Republicans.
Democrats say the increase should be coupled with a direction to the National Institutes of Health and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention that this research must be aimed at improving anti-violence programs and helping policymakers reduce gun crimes â not simply circulated among academics.