California has Become the First State to Call for Constitutional Convention on Right to Safety

Per gov.ca.goc, "The Governor Gavin Newsom made a proposal to amend the US Constitution with a right to safety  achieved a major milestone today as California became the first state in the nation to call for a Constitutional Convention for gun safety.

With the Assembly’s approval of Senate Joint Resolution 7 authored by Senator Aisha Wahab and Assemblymember Reggie Jones-Sawyer, California has officially requested a constitutional convention.

What Governor Newsom said: “The Right to Safety Amendment would preserve the integrity of the Second Amendment, while enshrining in our Constitution commonsense safety provisions that are supported overwhelmingly by the American people. This action is even more urgent as radical judges use a warped interpretation of our Constitution to roll back gun safety laws in California, and across the country. In the face of decades of Congressional inaction and unelected judges that are putting Americans in danger, it is time for citizens to stand up for common sense to protect us against the uniquely American epidemic of gun violence.”

The Right to Safety Amendment would ensure the people’s elected representatives can determine what gun safety laws are appropriate for their communities and enshrine fundamental, broadly supported gun safety measures into law, including:

• Mandating universal background checks
• Instituting a waiting period for all gun purchases
• Banning the sale of assault weapons and other weapons of war to civilians"

Reference;

https://www.gov.ca.gov/2023/09/15/california-becomes-first-state-in-america-to-call-for-constitutional-convention-on-right-to-safety/