California lawmakers failed to pass gun control legislation Sept. 1 that would have added new limits to the state’s concealed carry laws.
The measure that opponents called one of the most extreme in the nation would have placed more than three dozen new limits on lawfully carrying concealed guns in public and added several new hurdles for citizens to obtain concealed weapons permits.
The state Assembly was one vote short of passing Senate Bill 918, which required the support of two-thirds of members to pass.
A gun is seen in Temecula, Calif., on March 27, 2021. (John Fredricks/The Epoch Times)
State Sen. Anthony Portantino (D-La Cañada Flintridge), who introduced the bill, and California Attorney General Rob Bonta were disappointed by the outcome and vowed to bring it back in December when lawmakers reconvene….