Santa Clara County Beefs Up Enforcement Of Red Flag Gun Law

CBS San Francisco

February 7, 2023

In response to recent mass shootings, Santa Clara County announced a major expansion of a gun violence restraining order program, more than quadrupling the staff from five to 23 people.

"California has some of the most robust and extensive gun laws in the country. But they need to be meaningful; they need to be effective," said prosecutor James Gibbons-Shapiro with the district attorney's office.

Gibbon-Shapiro says in order for those laws to be effective they have to be enforced. He says he's encouraged by the commitment to add more prosecutors and law enforcement to the gun violence strike team.

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