Law Enforcement Officials Criticize New Gun Laws

Fresno County, California officials are criticizing Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-Calif., after he signed multiple gun control bills into law in recent days.

Fresno County Sheriff John Zanoni and District Attorney Lisa Smittcamp spoke out against Newsom after he signed Senate Bill 2 into law this week, a law which makes it harder for California residents to obtain their concealed carry permits.

Both officials argued that the law doesn’t penalize those who commit the majority of gun crimes – those who have illegally obtained firearms.

Once in effect, SB 2 will mandate that all new gun owners will have to undergo 16 hours of training and obtain at least two references to obtain their concealed carry licenses (CCWs). It also further restricts where CCW holders can carry their firearms.

Both Smittcamp and Zanoni told a local outlet they will enforce the law but criticized its utility for preventing gun crime.

According to the local California news site Yourcentralvalley.com, Smittcamp declared, “This law is not going to make people safer. It just isn’t.” (Excerpt from Fox News.)