New California Law Restricts Thousands of Firearms Instructors From Teaching Courses

New California Law Restricts Thousands of Firearms Instructors From Teaching Courses
A weapons instructor shows students how to properly handle a gun with a rubber pistol during a class at Burro Canyon Shooting Park in Azusa, Calif., on Feb. 12, 2023. Frederic J. Brown/AFP via Getty Images
Jill McLaughlin
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Regulations contained in a new California gun-control law that took effect Jan. 1 invalidated more than 1,000 firearms instructors from teaching concealed weapons training.

California’s Department of Justice was required to write emergency regulations as part of Senate Bill 2 to address training and other requirements for the state’s new concealed carry permit holders.
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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