{"id":190741,"date":"2023-06-08T12:28:55","date_gmt":"2023-06-08T16:28:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/digest\/?p=180589"},"modified":"2023-06-08T12:28:55","modified_gmt":"2023-10-06T17:29:15","slug":"newsom-unveils-28th-amendment-to-ban-assault-weapons-criminalize-private-transfers-and-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/newsom-unveils-28th-amendment-to-ban-assault-weapons-criminalize-private-transfers-and-more\/","title":{"rendered":"Newsom Unveils 28th Amendment to Ban &#8216;Assault Weapons&#8217;, Criminalize Private Transfers, And More"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"yoast-reading-time__wrapper\"><span class=\"yoast-reading-time__icon\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" data-icon=\"clock\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" style=\"display:inline-block;vertical-align:-0.1em\" role=\"img\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" stroke-width=\"2\" d=\"M12 8v4l3 3m6-3a9 9 0 11-18 0 9 9 0 0118 0z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"yoast-reading-time__spacer\" style=\"display:inline-block;width:1em\"><\/span><span class=\"yoast-reading-time__descriptive-text\">Estimated reading time:  <\/span><span class=\"yoast-reading-time__reading-time\">3<\/span><span class=\"yoast-reading-time__time-unit\"> minutes<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Newsom.jpg\" alt=\"Gov. Gavin Newsom in a video posted to Twitter.\" class=\"wp-image-180594\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Newsom unveiled the 28th Amendment this week.  (<em>Photo: Newsom\/Twitter<\/em>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>California Gov. Gavin Newsom has proposed a historic constitutional amendment this week.  And by &#8220;historic&#8221; &#8212; one really means &#8220;draconian.&#8221; <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dubbed the 28th Amendment, this proposal seeks to enshrine stringent gun control measures into the U.S. Constitution. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-yoast-seo-table-of-contents yoast-table-of-contents\"><h2>Table of contents<\/h2><ul><li><a href=\"#h-newsom-s-comments\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"newsom-unveils-28th-amendment-to-ban-assault-weapons-criminalize-private-transfers-and-more\" title=\"Newsom Unveils 28th Amendment to Ban 'Assault Weapons', Criminalize Private Transfers, And More\" data-level=\"2\">Newsom&#8217;s Comments<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-the-28th-amendment-would-enshrine-the-following\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"newsom-unveils-28th-amendment-to-ban-assault-weapons-criminalize-private-transfers-and-more\" title=\"Newsom Unveils 28th Amendment to Ban 'Assault Weapons', Criminalize Private Transfers, And More\" data-level=\"2\">The 28th Amendment Would Enshrine the Following:<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-what-critics-are-saying\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"newsom-unveils-28th-amendment-to-ban-assault-weapons-criminalize-private-transfers-and-more\" title=\"Newsom Unveils 28th Amendment to Ban 'Assault Weapons', Criminalize Private Transfers, And More\" data-level=\"2\">What Critics Are Saying<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-what-are-your-thoughts\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"newsom-unveils-28th-amendment-to-ban-assault-weapons-criminalize-private-transfers-and-more\" title=\"Newsom Unveils 28th Amendment to Ban 'Assault Weapons', Criminalize Private Transfers, And More\" data-level=\"2\">What Are Your Thoughts? <\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-newsom-s-comments\">Newsom&#8217;s Comments<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cOur ability to make a more perfect union is literally written into the Constitution,\u201d&nbsp;said Governor Gavin Newsom in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.ca.gov\/2023\/06\/08\/28th-amendment\/#:~:text=Governor%20Newsom%20Proposes%20Historic%2028th,End%20America' target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"newsom-unveils-28th-amendment-to-ban-assault-weapons-criminalize-private-transfers-and-more\" title=\"Newsom Unveils 28th Amendment to Ban 'Assault Weapons', Criminalize Private Transfers, And More\"s%20Gun%20Violence%20Crisis&amp;text=SACRAMENTO%20%E2%80%93%20Today%20Governor%20Gavin%20Newsom,gun%20safety%20measures%20into%20law.\">press release<\/a> obtained by GunsAmerica. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cSo today, I\u2019m proposing the 28th Amendment to the United States Constitution to do just that. The 28th Amendment will enshrine in the Constitution common sense gun safety measures that Democrats, Republicans, Independents, and gun owners overwhelmingly support \u2013 while leaving the 2nd Amendment unchanged and respecting America\u2019s gun-owning tradition,&#8221; he added. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">NEW: I\u2019m proposing the 28th Amendment to the United States Constitution to help end our nation\u2019s gun violence crisis.<br \/><br \/>The American people are sick of Congress\u2019 inaction.<br \/><br \/>The 28th will enshrine 4 widely supported gun safety freedoms &#8212; while leaving the 2nd Amendment intact:<br \/><br \/>1)\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ZJ7fyfH0Cf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"newsom-unveils-28th-amendment-to-ban-assault-weapons-criminalize-private-transfers-and-more\" title=\"Newsom Unveils 28th Amendment to Ban 'Assault Weapons', Criminalize Private Transfers, And More\">pic.twitter.com\/ZJ7fyfH0Cf<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Gavin Newsom (@GavinNewsom) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GavinNewsom\/status\/1666784034406666241?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"newsom-unveils-28th-amendment-to-ban-assault-weapons-criminalize-private-transfers-and-more\" title=\"Newsom Unveils 28th Amendment to Ban 'Assault Weapons', Criminalize Private Transfers, And More\">June 8, 2023<\/a><\/blockquote> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-the-28th-amendment-would-enshrine-the-following\">The 28th Amendment Would Enshrine the Following:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Raising the federal minimum age to purchase a firearm from 18 to 21;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Mandating universal background checks to prevent truly dangerous people from purchasing a gun that could be used in a crime;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Instituting a reasonable waiting period for all gun purchases; and<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Barring civilian purchase of assault weapons that serve no other purpose than to kill as many people as possible in a short amount of time \u2013 weapons of war our nation\u2019s founders never foresaw.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Furthermore, the 28th Amendment will confirm the ability of Congress, states, and local governments to implement further gun control.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For this amendment to pass, it requires a constitutional convention, a major event necessitating approval from 33 other states beyond California. Newsom plans to work with grassroots supporters and other leaders to push for similar resolutions in other states.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Newsom claims that California has a positive track record in gun safety and that it serves as a could a potential model for others to follow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-what-critics-are-saying\">What Critics Are Saying<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Fuck you. No.<\/p>&mdash; Firearms Policy Coalition (@gunpolicy) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/gunpolicy\/status\/1666795899211612160?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"newsom-unveils-28th-amendment-to-ban-assault-weapons-criminalize-private-transfers-and-more\" title=\"Newsom Unveils 28th Amendment to Ban 'Assault Weapons', Criminalize Private Transfers, And More\">June 8, 2023<\/a><\/blockquote> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n\n\n\n<p>However, this ambitious proposal doesn&#8217;t come without its critics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mark Oliva, managing director of public affairs for the National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF), the firearms industry trade association, expressed strong disapproval in an email to GunsAmerica. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Oliva asserts that Newsom&#8217;s proposal seeks to shape the nation in the image of the governor&#8217;s vision of California &#8211; a vision many <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pods.com\/blog\/2023\/05\/people-leaving-california\/#:~:text=In%20fact%2C%20the%20Los%20Angeles,2021%20and%20July%202022%20alone.\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"newsom-unveils-28th-amendment-to-ban-assault-weapons-criminalize-private-transfers-and-more\" title=\"Newsom Unveils 28th Amendment to Ban 'Assault Weapons', Criminalize Private Transfers, And More\">Californians are actively leaving behind<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Oliva deems Newsom&#8217;s proposal as revealing an autocratic inclination, fearing it could degrade Second Amendment rights into mere privileges distributed by government bureaucracies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;We\u2019ve seen the corruption, crime and chaos that Governor Newsom\u2019s policies have brought to California,&#8221; wrote Oliva. &#8220;That\u2019s hardly a vision for the rest of America and only underscores the foresight of the Founding Fathers when they understood our rights are granted to us by our Creator, not governments, and to raise such a high bar to amend the Constitution to protect Americans from politicians and their special-interest agendas hell-bent on erasing our rights.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-what-are-your-thoughts\">What Are Your Thoughts? <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>While it&#8217;s unlikely that Newsom succeeds in his quest to ratify the 28th Amendment, what are your thoughts of his ambitious effort?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Do you believe he is really serious or is this more of a strategic move to stay in the media spotlight, potentially paving the way for a 2024 presidential run? <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\" style=\"font-size:24px\"><strong><em>*** <a href=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"newsom-unveils-28th-amendment-to-ban-assault-weapons-criminalize-private-transfers-and-more\" title=\"Newsom Unveils 28th Amendment to Ban 'Assault Weapons', Criminalize Private Transfers, And More\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Buy and Sell on GunsAmerica!<\/a> ***<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;We\u2019ve seen the corruption, crime and chaos that Governor Newsom\u2019s policies have brought to California,&#8221; wrote Oliva,<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":115,"featured_media":180594,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_specdata_upc":"","_specdata_placement":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[244,25,240],"tags":[132,607,122],"featured":[],"hunt365":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-190741","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-2nd-amendment-r2kba","8":"category-current-events","9":"category-this-week","10":"tag-buzz","11":"tag-news","12":"tag-r2kba"},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v27.1 (Yoast SEO v27.3) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Newsom Unveils 28th Amendment to Ban Assault Weapons<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Gov. 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