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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.
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