California Lawmaker Withdraws Bill Aimed at Limiting Use of Deadly Force in Self-Defense

The author of Assembly Bill 1333 alleges misinformation fueled confusion about the measure.

A man fires a pistol during a class at Burro Canyon Shooting Park in Azusa, Calif., on Feb. 12, 2023. Frederic J. Brown/AFP via Getty Images

A Democratic assemblyman has withdrawn legislation filed this year that would have restricted the use of lethal force to protect oneself.

Assemblyman Rick Chavez Zbur, of Hollywood, canceled Assembly Bill 1333, sponsored by the gun-control group Everytown for Gun Safety, on March 12, blaming misleading information.