Now the city is poised to eliminate that rule in the face of legal warnings from the National Rifle Assn. and the California Rifle & Pistol Assn., which say that the city restrictions have been preempted by state law. It also requires dealers to keep records of any sales of ultracompact guns to police officers and other kinds of buyers who are not covered by the ban. Banning sales of ultracompact guns was championed by gun control groups such as Women Against Gun Violence and City Atty. In response to questions, Feuer spokesman Rob Wilcox said that nobody had ever been prosecuted for breaking the city law.

Source: Los Angeles Times August 28, 2017 17:31 UTC