CALIFORNIA JUST BANNED HOME DEFENSE FIREARMS - SB53 safe storage laws
California's SB53, signed by Gavin Newsom, introduces stringent safe storage requirements for firearms, effective January 1, 2026. The law mandates that firearms not actively carried or under the person's immediate control must be stored in a locked safety device. This significantly impacts how firearms can be kept for home defense, potentially criminalizing common activities like working on a gun in a garage or briefly setting it down.









