Gun control activists in California have found a good friend in the state’s new governor, Gavin Newsom. In his first few weeks in office, Newsom has quickly moved to reduce the number of Californians with firearms and given activists hope that a number of measures vetoed by former Gov. Despite having some of the country’s toughest gun laws, California under Brown – a Democrat and gun owner – saw a number of measures struck down by the former governor’s veto pen. “Stopping gun violence takes courage — the courage to do what’s right,” former Arizona Rep. Gabby Giffords, who was seriously wounded during a 2011 assassination attempt, said at the press conference. A bill that would permit more people to seek a gun violence restraining order against someone they believe poses a danger to themselves or others has also been reintroduced.

Source: Fox News February 05, 2019 16:52 UTC