December 21, 2016 12:00 am Gun Sales Spike Across Bay Area as New State Laws Loom Gun store owners across the Bay Area say sales are spiking before the start of 2017. Next year, stores can’t sell certain types of semiautomatic rifles. Ian Cull reports. US & World Videos 2:05 Police find, return dozens of abandoned Amazon packages 0:28 A Vermont state trooper plunges into icy pond to rescue 8-year-old girl 2:59 Keep these travel etiquette tips in mind this holiday season