{"id":2033941,"date":"2023-09-15T20:12:01","date_gmt":"2023-09-16T00:12:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gov-gavin-newsom-officially-calls-for-convention-to-change-us-constitution\/"},"modified":"2023-09-15T20:17:19","modified_gmt":"2023-09-16T00:17:19","slug":"gov-gavin-newsom-officially-calls-for-convention-to-change-us-constitution","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gov-gavin-newsom-officially-calls-for-convention-to-change-us-constitution\/","title":{"rendered":"Gov. Newsom officially requests convention to amend US Constitution."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fgov-gavin-newsom-officially-calls-for-convention-to-change-us-constitution%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2033941&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>California Governor Gavin Newsom Pushes for Constitutional \u2063Amendment to \u200cAddress Gun Violence<\/h2>\n<p>The state of California is taking a \u200cbold step towards <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/desantis-signs-bills-banning-central-bank-digital-currency-protecting-gun-owner-rights\/\" title=\"DeSantis Signs Bills Banning Central Bank Digital Currency, Protecting Gun Owner Rights\">combating gun violence<\/a> by proposing a\u200b 28th Constitutional amendment. Governor \u2064Gavin Newsom&#8217;s call for this amendment has \u200cgained support from\u2062 the state&#8217;s\u200c legislature, as reported by the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.latimes.com\/california\/story\/2023-09-14\/lawmakers-pass-newsoms-call-for-u-s-constitutional-convention-on-gun-control\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Los Angeles Times<\/a>.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">NEW: California just became the first state in the nation to \u200cofficially propose an Amendment to the United States Constitution to \u200cend our nation\u2019s gun violence crisis.<\/p>\n<p>Time to enshrine 4 widely supported gun safety freedoms \u2014<\/p>\n<p>1) Raising the minimum age to purchase a\u200c gun to 21\u2026<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Gavin Newsom (@GavinNewsom) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GavinNewsom\/status\/1702704748300743004?\">September 15, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>In an effort to address gun violence, \u2064California is requesting a Constitutional convention to \u2062establish this \u2064amendment. However, for the\u2063 amendment to be considered, it requires a two-thirds majority vote from state legislatures, according \u200bto the Times.<\/p>\n<p>The proposed amendment, known as the &#8220;Right to Safety Amendment,&#8221; aims to implement several\u200d Democratic gun-control policies at the federal level. These policies \u2064include raising \u200cthe minimum age for gun\u200d purchases to 21, implementing universal federal background checks, enforcing a mandatory waiting\u200c period for gun purchases, and banning certain types of\u200b semiautomatic rifles.<\/p>\n<p>Governor Newsom has \u2062been advocating for this\u2062 amendment since earlier this summer, emphasizing the \u2063need for \u2063<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-gun-policies-concern-second-amendment-advocates\/\" title=\"Biden gun policies concern Second Amendment advocates\">common-sense reforms<\/a> to protect citizens \u2062from the \u2063ongoing \u200dgun violence crisis.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">When people ask why I am introducing \u2064a Constitutional Amendment on gun safety this is why.<\/p>\n<p>Not only has \u2063Congress stalled for YEARS on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gov-gavin-newsom-officially-calls-for-convention-to-change-us-constitution\/\" title=\"Gov. Newsom officially requests convention to amend US Constitution.\">passing common sense\u2064 reforms \u200d\u2014 judges<\/a> across the country are tearing down laws that Americans overwhelmingly support. Laws that keep us SAFE and\u2026<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Gavin Newsom (@GavinNewsom) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GavinNewsom\/status\/1700615276667294035?\">September 9, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Despite the\u200d proposed\u2062 amendment&#8217;s potential impact on the\u200c American legal understanding\u200c of gun\u2062 ownership, Governor Newsom assures\u2063 that\u2064 it will \u2062coexist with the\u200b Second Amendment. He believes that the \u200cRight\u200c to Safety Amendment will preserve the\u200c integrity of the Second Amendment while \u2062incorporating \u2062sensible\u2062 safety provisions that enjoy overwhelming support\u200b from \u200cthe American\u200c people, \u200bas \u200dstated \u2062in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.ca.gov\/2023\/09\/15\/california-becomes-first-state-in-america-to-call-for-constitutional-convention-on-right-to-safety\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">news \u2062release<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>However, the path\u2062 to enshrining\u200d this\u2062 amendment into law faces significant\u200d challenges. It requires approval\u200c from three-fourths of state\u200c legislatures, and with \u2064Republicans currently \u200cholding a majority\u2063 in \u200cmany state houses, the prospects may\u2062 be slim.<\/p>\n<p>It is worth noting that\u2063 many\u200c of the amendment&#8217;s\u2064 provisions are already\u2062 in place \u2064in California.\u2063 Despite having the toughest gun laws in the country, the state has experienced\u2063 a\u200b high number of mass \u2064shootings. \u2063However, according to\u200d <a href=\"https:\/\/giffords.org\/lawcenter\/gun-laws\/states\/california\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Giffords Law Center<\/a>, California had \u2062the eighth-lowest \u200cgun-death rate among all states \u200cin 2021.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">We \u200bhave the toughest gun laws in America. Yet California has the most mass\u2062 shootings. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/tQT3znE2fA\">pic.twitter.com\/tQT3znE2fA<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 KDugan1850 (@KDugan1850) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/KDugan1850\/status\/1694807369669353748?\">August \u200d24, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The California Assembly \u2062has passed \u200bGovernor\u200c Newsom&#8217;s proposal with \u200ba 51-14\u2063 vote, although some Democrats chose\u2062 not to vote, according to the Los Angeles Times.<\/p>\n<p>Source: <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/gov-gavin-newsom-officially-calls-convention-change-us-constitution\/\">Gov. Gavin Newsom Officially Calls for \u200bConvention to Change US Constitution<\/a> (The Western Journal)<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How does raising the minimum age to purchase \u2063a gun to 21 aim to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/baltimore-mayor-criticizes-attention-given-to-suburban-white-community-after-mass-shooting\/\" title=\"Baltimore mayor slams focus on 'suburban white' community post mass shooting.\">prevent young individuals<\/a> from having easy access to firearms?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Rights, Governor Newsom \u2061maintains that it is necessary\u200d in order to address the crisis of \u200bgun \u2062violence that the nation is facing.\u2064 He\u200b argues that common-sense\u2064 gun safety reforms are needed to protect the\u2062 safety \u200dand well-being of the American people.<\/p>\n<p>One of the\u200d key \u200dprovisions of\u200b the proposed amendment\u2063 is raising the minimum age to purchase a gun \u200dto 21.\u2064 This is \u2064a response to the \u2064numerous cases of\u200b gun violence involving individuals under the age of 21. By \u200cimplementing this\u2062 policy at the federal level,\u2063 California aims to prevent young \u200cindividuals\u2063 from having easy access to firearms.<\/p>\n<p>Another\u2063 important \u2062aspect of \u200cthe amendment \u2063is the implementation of universal \u2062federal background checks.\u2063 Currently, background check requirements vary from state to state, which can create loopholes \u2064that allow individuals\u200d with criminal records or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/9-year-old-girl-pepper-sprayed-during-interaction-with-rochester-police\/\" title=\"9-Year-Old Girl Pepper Sprayed During Interaction With Rochester Police\">mental health issues<\/a> to\u200b purchase guns. By standardizing\u2064 background\u2063 checks across the \u200bcountry, the amendment \u2064seeks to close \u200bthese \u200dloopholes and \u200censure that \u2062individuals who should not have access to firearms are unable to obtain\u2062 them.<\/p>\n<p>In addition, the proposed amendment calls for the enforcement of a mandatory waiting period\u200c for gun \u2062purchases. This\u200c waiting period is intended\u200b to provide a cooling-off period and\u2063 prevent\u2063 impulsive acts of violence. It gives law enforcement \u200bofficials the necessary \u2064time to conduct thorough \u2064background checks\u200c and\u2064 ensure that individuals purchasing guns do \u200cnot pose a threat to themselves\u200b or \u200bothers.<\/p>\n<p>Lastly, the amendment aims to ban certain \u200dtypes\u200c of semiautomatic rifles. These weapons\u2064 have been used in \u200cnumerous\u200b mass shootings and have the ability to cause extensive damage in \u200ca short\u200b period\u200c of time. By banning these \u2063weapons, the \u200damendment seeks to reduce the potential for mass casualties in future\u2062 incidents of \u200dgun\u2062 violence.<\/p>\n<p>Despite the importance of \u200bthis amendment in addressing\u2063 the urgent issue of gun violence, it faces\u2063 significant hurdles in the form \u200bof the\u2062 requirement for a two-thirds majority vote\u200d from state legislatures. The process of \u200damending the Constitution is deliberately\u200d designed to be difficult in order\u2063 to ensure that proposed \u2062amendments have widespread support and are truly reflective of the will of the\u2063 people.<\/p>\n<p>Governor Newsom&#8217;s push for this constitutional amendment demonstrates his commitment to tackling\u2063 the issue of gun violence and protecting \u200cthe safety of Californians and all Americans. By proposing these common-sense gun safety\u200c reforms at the federal level, he aims \u2064to create a safer society for everyone. While the\u2062 amendment will face\u2062 challenges in gaining the\u2064 necessary support, \u2064it is an important step towards addressing the ongoing crisis of gun violence in the\u200b United \u2064States.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>the first state to support Gov. Newsom&#8217;s push for a 28th Constitutional amendment. The amendment aims to incorporate Democratic gun-control policies into federal law. The state legislature&#8217;s approval of the resolution marks a significant step towards this change. 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