News California Gov. Gavin Newsom proposes 28th Amendment to the Constitution to combat gun violence June 8, 2023N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA TODAYComments Off on California Gov. Gavin Newsom proposes 28th Amendment to the Constitution to combat gun violence It would raise the minimum age to buy guns, mandate universal background checks and a waiting period and bar civilians from buying assault weapons.