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TARZANA, LOS ANGELES -- A 24-year-old woman was shot and killed Sunday by a friend after they had hiked in Tarzana to test-fire his handgun. The woman, identified as Angela Hernandez, suffered a ...

A California law that limits gun purchases to one per month is unconstitutional on its face, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit ruled last Friday. The three-judge panel's unanimous ...

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Stung by a deadly mass shooting April 3 mere blocks from the state Capitol, California lawmakers have advanced an innovative new approach to gun control that would empower private ...