The San Francisco Bulls kept the main area of the Cow Palace bustling this weekend, but there was no doubt the real attraction was the annual Crossroads of the West Gun Show. Thousands of people flocked to the South Hall of the arena to purchase firearms, ammo and accessories. NRA volunteers lured prospective new members before they entered, shouting, "If you're not part of the solution, you're part of the problem," along with offering free admission for signing up. Read More

San Francisco attempted to strengthen two local gun-control laws Tuesday to protect from legal challenges that could strike them from the books. Handguns in someone’s San Francisco residence cannot be left out in the open, but instead must be either locked in a container or disabled with a trigger lock, under a 2007 city law. Another law, adopted in 1994, prohibits the sale of ammunition such as hollow-point bullets, which expand upon impact. Read More