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10/01/2026 · Ventura
The Three-Breath Buffer That Keeps Your Day From Driving You
Before you answer the annoying email, open the news, or say yes on autopilot, try creating a tiny pause. Three deliberate breaths can give you back the choice you thought you’d lost.
The Bird That Keeps Singing: Emily Dickinson’s Small, Stubborn Hope
Emily Dickinson gives hope feathers, a perch, and one remarkable habit: it sings without asking for anything in return. Read this tiny poem today when you need courage that doesn’t make a speech.
09/30/2026
Seneca on the Trouble We Invent Before Anything Happens
A Roman philosopher had a sharp diagnosis for modern anxiety: the mind is often more inventive in anticipation than reality ever gets the chance to be.
09/30/2026
The National Ear: Washington Keeps Betting on the Last Minute
Congress still treats deadlines like personality tests, while families and employers absorb the cost of political theater. Meanwhile, regulators and courts keep writing the rules that will shape the next decade.
09/30/2026
The Museum Audio Guide Deserves a Standing Ovation
Forget the blockbuster exhibition for a moment. The most underrated performer in any museum is the little plastic rectangle whispering historical gossip directly into your ear.
09/30/2026
Stop Pretending You Need Another Prestige Drama. Watch “The Pitt.”
“The Pitt” is the rare medical show that understands an emergency room is not a metaphor for America—it is simply a place where everyone is tired, bleeding, and making terrible decisions. Plus: four things worth your time, and one expensive-looking dud to leave in the digital lobby.
10/01/2026
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Roster of Approved Firearms Safety Devices
Roster of Firearm Safety Devices Certified for Sale | State of California - Department of Justice - Office of the Attorney General Skip to main content Roster of Firearm Safety Devices Certified for Sale Home Firearms Roster of Firearm Safety Devices Certified for Sale Recall Notices & Information October 19, 2023 - Information Regarding Nationwide Recall of Six Lock Boxes and One Safe on California’s Roster of Firearm Safety Devices Announced by U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission February 22, 2024 - Information Regarding Nationwide Recall of Three Lock Boxes on California’s Roster of Firearm Safety Devices announced by U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission June 27, 2024 - Information regarding nationwide recall of one lock box and one safe on California’s Roster of Firearm Safety Devices announced by U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission As of January 1, 2002, no firearm may be sold, transferred, or manufactured within California unless that firearm is accompanied by a DOJ-approved firearms safety device (California Penal Code section 23620, et seq). To search for Firearm Safety Devices certified for sale, click on the following: Search for a Safety Device Find Safety Devices Compatible with your Firearm The safety device requirement does not apply to the following: Persons who can demonstrate the purchase of a DOJ-approved safety device in the 30 days prior to taking possession of the firearm by presenting the device to the firearms dealer and providing the firearms dealer with a receipt showing the purchase date and model name of the device. The commerce of any firearm defined as an "antique firearm" pursuant to federal law. The commerce of any firearm intended to be used by a salaried, full-time peace officer for law enforcement purposes. Transfers of firearms to persons who demonstrate ownership of a qualifying gun safe. Ownership may be demonstrated by displaying to the firearms dealer: 1) A receipt indicating purchase of, or an affidavit, signed under penalty of perjury, stating that the purchaser owns a gun safe, and 2) An affidavit, signed under penalty of perjury, stating that the gun safe meets the standards set forth in DOJ regulations. Additional information on Safety Devices and Firearms Manufacturers. Firearms Safety Device Compatibility Chart Report of Descriptions and Devices Recently Added Handgun Models Find Safety Devices Compatible with your Firearm
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Ammunition Purchase Authorization Program
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