Armed and Prohibited: Why a California program to get guns out of the hands of criminals is facing significant challenges

After a violent few months in the Sacramento area, many are wondering what leaders are doing to keep our community safe. There are several different ways that law enforcement agencies are able to seize guns from people who shouldn’t have them. One is the state’s Armed and Prohibited Persons list. The program allows agents to seize firearms from people who purchased them legally who then became prohibited from owning them. “The APPS program, Armed and Prohibited Persons System program, is a first-in-the-nation, unique-in-the-nation, only-in-the-nation program,” said Attorney General Rob Bonta.