California's tough gun laws are much weakened by free-for-all in Arizona and Nevada

This is just one example of inconsistent laws in different states — from the LA Times website:

 
SACRAMENTO — California's gun controls are among the toughest in the nation, but they're severely weakened by Washington's failure to pass strong national laws.
It's sort of like the chain analogy — a chain being only as strong as its weakest link.
California is inescapably linked to Arizona and Nevada, states where it's still the Wild West for gun toting.

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