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California Lawmakers to Consider Mandating Annual Firearms Registration

The proposal to mandate yearly registration could be costly for millions of gun owners, critics said.
California Lawmakers to Consider Mandating Annual Firearms Registration
Guns confiscated by the Santa Ana Police Department are displayed for a press event in Santa Ana, Calif., on March 11, 2021. John Fredricks/The Epoch Times
Jill McLaughlin
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California gun owners would have to register their firearms yearly under legislation proposed on Feb. 14 by a state senator.

Sen. Anthony Portantino (D-Burbank) said he filed Senate Bill (SB) 1160 because he wants the state to better understand who owns firearms.
Jill McLaughlin
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Jill McLaughlin is an award-winning journalist covering politics, environment, and statewide issues. She has been a reporter and editor for newspapers in Oregon, Nevada, and New Mexico. Jill was born in Yosemite National Park and enjoys the majestic outdoors, traveling, golfing, and hiking.
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