California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed ten new gun control bills into law on Saturday, expanding the state’s already extensive firearm restrictions and adding new requirements for gun owners, buyers, and even 3D printer manufacturers.
One of the new laws, the Firearm Printing Prevention Act (AB 2047), requires consumer 3D printers sold in California to include technology that detects and blocks attempts to print firearms or illegal firearm parts. The bill’s stated purpose is to stop so-called “ghost guns” from being manufactured before they exist. Everytown for Gun Safety, the gun control group backed by Michael Bloomberg, praised the measure as “groundbreaking legislation.”
Another new law, Senate Bill 948, significantly expands the state’s Firearm Safety Certificate requirements. Starting in 2029, prospective gun owners will need to complete a minimum four-hour training course that includes live-fire exercises and state-mandated classroom instruction, according to the NRA-ILA.
Assembly Bill 1743 expands the state’s data-sharing framework for firearm ownership, increasing access to information stored in California’s Automated Firearms System and related databases.
Senate Bill 1220 adds a new misdemeanor offense to the list of crimes that trigger a 10-year firearm prohibition in the state.
Newsom’s Office Touts Ranking, Omits Shooting Data
Newsom’s office released a statement on the signings calling California the “No. 1 state in the nation for gun law strength and effectiveness.”
The governor’s office did not reference FBI data showing that California also ranked No. 1 in the nation for “active shooter instances” in both 2021 and 2023, even as it led the country in gun control measures.
