War of Words Between CA Gov Newsom and NRA Hits Fever Pitch

California Gov. Gavin Newsom He stated that he was looking forward to the day the National Rifle Association, (NRA), will exist. “is obsolete” The gun-rights group called him hypocritical for his comments on the Second Amendment. He was flanked by armed security guards. 

After Newsom had told his story, the NRA attacked him. “CBS Evening News” That the Second Amendment was becoming a law was evident “suicide pact” Walking in Monterey Park, CaliforniaThe scene in which 11 people were killed and many others were injured during a mass shooting that took place over the weekend. 

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Democratic California Gov. Gavin Newsom criticised National Rifle Association following a TV interview in which gun-rights organizations blasted him over his comments about the Second Amendment.
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“Gov. Newsom made that statement while flanked by at least four armed guards,” Fox News Digital was informed Tuesday by Amy Hunter, NRA director for media relations. “That is the definition of hypocrisy.” 

Newsom replied to the tweet on Wednesday, saying: “People were just gunned down at a dance club and their workplace — and THIS is your response,” He spoke of the shootings in Monterey Park on Monday and one in Half Moon Bay Monday, in which seven people were killed at work. “I look forward to the day your trash organization is obsolete.”

The NRA replied via Twitter to say that it was pointing out a double-standard. 

“Respectfully, trash politicians usually squeal when their double standards are called out,” The group has posted online. “You surround yourself with armed security while denying good Californians their fundamental right to defend themselves and their families.”

People stand in a makeshift monument outside the site of the deadly mass shooting at a Monterey Park, California, ballroom dance studio. The studio was near a Lunar New Year celebration, where a further ten people were hurt.
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Newsom discussed gun rights in his interview. However, he noted that Congress has not made any progress in addressing firearms access, despite the increase in mass shootings in recent decades. 

“The Second AmendmentIt feels like it is becoming a suicide agreement,” he stated. “California’s 37% lower gun death rate of the rest of the nation, and yet, with all that evidence, no one on the other side seems to give a d–n.”

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California has some of most restrictive gun laws in the country. Advocate groups consistently rank California as one of the top states for gun safety. California has mandatory background checks and waiting periods for firearm purchases. Military-style weapons are also banned.