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'Never tried before': California lawmakers use Texas tactics in bid to tackle 'ghost guns'

Apr 07, 2022 View Original Article
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    -66% Medium Liberal

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  • Policy Leaning

    38% Somewhat Conservative

  • Politician Portrayal

    -50% Negative

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Contributing sentiments towards policy:

38% : Measure would let people sue weapons traffickers but faces skepticism from Democrats and gun policy groupsStung by a deadly mass shooting Sunday mere blocks from the state capitol, California lawmakers on Tuesday advanced an innovative yet untested approach to gun control that would empower private citizens to sue those who traffic in illegal weapons.
31% : "California leads the nation in enacting robust gun laws and we're still seeing this unprecedented level of gun violence," Robert Hertzberg, the Democratic state senator who is carrying the bill, told the state senate's judiciary committee.

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