Mississippi Republican Gov. Tate Reeve said on Twitter on Thursday that he would take to Twitter to challenge Democratic California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s constitutional amendment to limit the use of firearms, saying he would always be ready to discuss the governor.
Newsom calls for raising the federal minimum age to acquire a firearm from 18 to 21, banning so-called “assault weapons,” making universal background checks mandatory when buying firearms, and making firearms “reasonable.” He proposed a series of Second Amendment restrictions, including the establishment of a “statutory waiting period.” purchases, According to the press release.
Reeves responded on Twitter, asking Newsom to discuss the issue.
Governor Newsom, I am ready to discuss this matter in Mississippi. So next time you’re in our state for my opposition’s campaign, call me. https://t.co/6DYTcUNTos
— Governor Tate Reeves (@tatereeves) June 8, 2023
“Governor. Newsom, we’re always ready to discuss this in Mississippi,” Reeves tweeted. “Then next time you’re in the state for my opposition’s campaign, call me.”
Mr. Newsom has supported many restrictive gun laws in the past and often called for them after the mass shootings. He often spoke out against gun violence in America, stating that “only in America do we see the carnage and chaos of gun violence that destroys our communities and our sense of security and belonging.” press release at the beginning of this year. (Related: These states will pass restrictive new laws in 2022 after serious Supreme Court rulings | The Daily Caller)
As serious as a heart attack.
Let’s discuss taking guns from law-abiding Mississippians while left-wing activists use California cash to sue us to stop police and prosecutors from working in the capital.
I know French laundry is better…but let’s… https://t.co/yERP6wmuKY
— Governor Tate Reeves (@tatereeves) June 8, 2023
The feud continued throughout the day on Twitter, with Newsom replying, “I can’t wait for you to defend the fact that Mississippi has the highest gun death rate in the nation.” In response, Reeves took issue with Newsom, quipping at the French Laundry scandal. it bothered newsom During the COVID-19 pandemic.
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