Newsom Signs Slate of New Gun-Control Laws, Groups File Lawsuit

With the new measures, California became the first state to add an 11-percent tax to gun purchases and added more restrictions to concealed carry permits.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed scores of new gun-control measures in Sacramento, Calif., on Sept. 26, 2023. Courtesy of Office of Governor Gavin Newsom

California became the first state to add an 11-percent tax to gun purchases and added more restrictions to concealed carry permits as California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed scores of new gun-control measures on Sept. 26.

Several gun-owner groups immediately sued the state for enacting Senate Bill 2, the new law signed on Sept. 26 that added stricter regulations to California’s concealed carry weapons permits.