California will require background checks on ammo starting July 1

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California will require gun owners to undergo background checks to purchase ammunition starting July 1.

The new regulations will go into effect Monday after California residents passed Proposition 63 in 2016. The gun control measure outlaws magazines that hold more than 10 rounds and requires background checks for people buying ammunition.

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