The new bill would require hands-on gun training before purchase, sparking debate over safety benefits vs barriers to ownership.

State lawmakers are advancing a bill, Senate Bill 948, that would require firearm buyers to complete a four-hour safety training course, including live-fire exercises at a shooting range.

California's ban on the open carry of firearms in most parts of the state is unconstitutional, a San Francisco-based federal appeals court ruled Friday. The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ...

State lawmakers push forward a bill requiring people buying firearms to complete hours of safety training rather than only ...