Gov. Gavin Newsom has proposed a 28th Amendment to the United States Constitution, saying his proposal takes a stand against gun violence and a lack of action from Congress.
, the governor took particular aim at the large capacity magazines - like the one the gunman at a Monterey Park dance studio had - and what he called "weapons of damn war."
"It's said all the time: 'Only in America,'" News said at the time. "No. 1 in gun ownership, No. 1 in gun deaths. It's not even complicated." The January slayings moved California up five slots to 26th place on the number of fatal mass shootings per capita in the U.S. since 2006, according to a USA TODAY/AP/Northeastern University mass killing database. The database only counts killings of at least four people.
While California has the highest number of fatal mass shootings -- 49, including the recent three -- it had ranked 31st beforehand when adjusted for being the nation's most populous state with nearly 40 million residents. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention lists California as having the 7th lowest gun mortality rate in the country per 100,000 residents, according to the most recent statistics available from 2020. It's 20th lowest in terms of homicide rate, which is not limited to shootings.Related Topics
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