Calif. Gov. Newsom Calls For Sweeping Changes to Gun Laws, Proposes 28th Amendment
- Newsom proposed a constitutional amendment to raise the minimum age for buying guns to 21 and mandate universal background checks.
- The amendment aims to enact restrictions on gun ownership in response to mass shootings across the U.S.
- Republicans and gun rights groups criticize the proposal as an attack on Second Amendment rights that is unlikely to pass.
- For the amendment to take effect, it would require approval from two-thirds of Congress or state legislatures calling a constitutional convention.
- Newsom hopes to build support for the amendment across state lines through grassroots campaigns and coalitions.