He went further on Aug. 27, telling a Los Angeles radio audience that he supports the federal Brady Bill's background checks on gun buyers, trigger locks, the assault rifle ban and restrictions on gun show purchases.
California no longer has a so-called "gun show loophole". Restrictions on all private sales were put in place by a law enacted either last year or possibly the year before.
His handlers aren't going to let facts get in the way of their talking points.