Newsom Proposes Constitutional Amendment To Reduce Gun Violence

Gavin Newsom, the governor of California, wants to modify the Constitution to address gun violence.

The proposed 28th Amendment by Newsom would raise the minimum age to acquire a gun to 21, outlaw the purchase of assault weapons, mandate background checks for all gun purchases, and impose a waiting period.

According to Newsom, the proposal would not infringe on the second amendment and incorporates "common sense gun safety measures."

It takes a two-thirds majority in the House and Senate to approve a constitutional amendment, and then three-fourths of the states in the United States must vote to ratify it.