Gavin Newsom’s national Constitutional Amendment to limit gun access put on hold – IOTW Report

Gavin Newsom’s national Constitutional Amendment to limit gun access put on hold

JTN: In light of potential issues surrounding the possibility of a “runaway convention,” the first hearing for Governor Newsom’s national Constitutional amendment to limit gun access was put on hold until August 29, 2023.

The joint Assembly and Senate resolution, featuring dozens of coauthors across both houses of the Legislature, would call for a national Constitutional convention to limit national gun access, bringing the nation in line with California gun access laws. National changes proposed would include universal background checks, ending gun ownership to those under 21 except in highly limited circumstances, create a minimum waiting period until a gun can be transferred to a buyer, and ban “assault weapons and other weapons of war.”

Should two thirds of state legislatures adopt similar resolutions, a Constitutional convention would be held, though the manner in which representatives would be appointed and in what number, along with any limits on what the convention could address are unknown, as the nation’s only Constitutional convention occurred in 1787 when the current constitution was written. Such a convention would still require adoption by three quarters of state legislatures or state conventions. With scant direction from the Constitution on what a Constitutional convention would look like, including how delegates are apportioned and whether or not the convention can be limited to one topic or not, a broad coalition of Constitutional experts are opposed to any call for a convention. more

14 Comments on Gavin Newsom’s national Constitutional Amendment to limit gun access put on hold

  1. “Should two thirds of state legislatures adopt similar resolutions, a Constitutional convention would be held.”
    And the odds of this happening? Zero. None whatsoever. Not a chance. Not even worth being concerned about. Just more hot air wasted.

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  2. Gavin, the most ineffectual Governor of all time, apparently lays awake at night worrying he will be shot. Maybe for good reason.
    For the last year or so, once every couple weeks you hear about some over reach on the second that the bowl full of granola known as the Cali Legislature dreams up. And they all stall out or get shot down. Just like this one.

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  3. Dr. Hambone AT 11:28 AM
    “The 2nd Amendment was included into the Constitution because of people like Gavin Newsome.”

    …doesn’t seem to be helping the folks in CA or IL much, they just keep on with the Unconstitutional and no one can afford the fight…

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  4. “they just keep on with the Unconstitutional and no one can afford the fight…”

    Because no one is at the point of nothing left to lose. Wait for the Dollar’s collapse and that will change.

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