Court Blocks Effort To Overturn CA Assault Weapons Ban

A federal appeals court blocked a judge's ruling that overturned a longstanding ban, which the judge deemed unconstitutional. California, with one of the lowest firearm mortality rates, attributes this to the ban, in place for 30 years, as stated by Governor Gavin Newsom.

What is notable about California's firearm mortality rates compared to the rest of the country?

What reason did Governor Gavin Newsom give for California's low firearm mortality rates?