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Community Violence
Feds say nearly a third of firearms recovered in the state are homemade, unserialized, and untraceable.
Mass Shooting
Google Shopping has a policy against posting gun accessories. But we identified multiple listings for high-capacity magazines.
The Russian-developed 8M3 rifle round is known for its ability to expand and fragment on impact, creating catastrophic wounds.
Data
California has among the strictest gun laws in the country. Some of its neighbors are another story.
The Business of Guns
In 2017, Honor Defense was called out by the gun community for making weapons that can fire when dropped. Now a police officer is suing the company after he was shot by his.
The new products can reliably fire 40 or more rounds before requiring reloading. They’re ending up in the hands of mass shooters.
Manufacturers cut lucrative licensing deals that allow toy companies to make replicas of their products. Since 2015, police have killed more than 150 people who were holding look-alike weapons.
