Business has been booming for Ziyad “Zip” Showket, a firearms instructor in liberal Marin County — thanks to six justices on the nation’s highest court. For two decades across four Bay Area counties, ...

A California Department of Justice regulation may preclude many concealed weapons instructors from teaching classes, at least for now. The Fresno Bee Many California firearms instructors who teach a ...

California is widely known for its restrictive laws governing firearm purchases, ownership, and possession in public. While some may applaud this as “progress,” rising crime in California cities tells ...

The shock was rapid for gun owners in Fresno County: a 65 percent increase in fees for new concealed carry permits and a whopping 200 percent increase for renewals. On October 21, 2025, the Board of ...

Gov. Gavin Newsom speaks about the prevalence of gun violence before signing Senate Bill 1327, gun legislation modeled after Texas abortion ban, into law at Santa Monica College in July. (Genaro ...

Many more gun owners are seeking California concealed carry permits, even in coastal counties. Business has been booming for Ziyad “Zip” Showket, a firearms instructor in liberal Marin County — thanks ...