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Newsom launches longshot push for U.S. constitutional amendment on gun control

Gavin Newsom speaks about the prevalence of gun violence, at Santa Monica College on July 22, 2022.

Gov. Gavin Newsom on Thursday called for a U.S. constitutional amendment on gun control that would ban assault weapons and mandate background checks and waiting periods for purchasing firearms, a longshot proposal with little chance of passing

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