A recent incident in which a 10-year-old boy was tragically killed by his father has ignited a push for new gun legislation in California. The father, Victor Gomes, purchased a Glock 17 semiautomatic pistol from a licensed store in Hanford just months before the shooting, raising concerns about existing loopholes in gun sales regulations.
In response to this heartbreaking event, California lawmakers are proposing measures to tighten gun control and prevent similar occurrences in the future. The legislation aims to address the purchasing practices that allowed Gomes to obtain the weapon, even as questions about the implications of such tragedies resonate with the community and lawmakers alike.
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