On Monday, the Assembly and Senate Judiciary Committees held a joint hearing on Assembly Bill 291. It would ban bump stocks and allow local governments to pass additional restrictions on firearms.
Retail giant Walmart announced on Feb. 28 that it would raise the minimum age to purchase guns to 21. This applies to purchasing firearms and ammunition. The company added it would remove online items. Walmart said it has not sold sporting rifles like the Florida shooter’s AR-15 since 2015.