California authorities removed over 23,000 guns from prohibited people between 2014 and 2021.

Everytown analysis of California Department of Justice, “Armed And Prohibited Persons System Report,” Annual Reports 2014–2021, https://oag.ca.gov/publications#apps. See also, Everytown for Gun Safety Support Fund, “At the Forefront of Gun Safety: Removing Illegal Guns,” November 16, 2022, https://everytownresearch.org/report/at-the-forefront-of-gun-safety-removing-illegal-guns/.

Last updated: 11.16.2022