Gov. Gavin Newsom calls for constitutional amendment to curb gun access [View all]

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Source: NBCNews.com

California Gov. Gavin Newsom has proposed a 28th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution that would restrict gun ownership, a response to what the governor described as an "existential crisis" of mass shootings in America.

The California Democrat wants to raise the minimum age to buy a firearm to 21, mandate universal background checks, impose a waiting period on buyers and ban the civilian purchase of assault weapons.

Read more: https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/politics-news/gavin-newsom-calls-constitutional-amendment-curb-gun-access-rcna57951

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This is gutsy. I support this.

For those who say "It'll never happen. It's a waste of time. It's too hard and improbable..." I point you to Roe vs. Wade. People thought that was forever, but conservatives worked patiently for 50 years and got it overturned.

If it takes 50 years to get a 28th amendment, or the 2nd repealed, we should do it. The earlier we start, the earlier it'll happen.

This country is such a far outlier in gun violence statistics - even when compared to countries with civil war and civil unrest - that we have to do something. Anything.