‘Am I Going To Lose My F***ing Rights?’: Shawn Ryan Tells Newsom How Gun Laws Can Hurt Combat Vets

Podcaster Shawn Ryan pressed Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom of California over the effects that background checks on firearms could have on combat veterans during an interview released Monday.

Newsom proposed a 28th amendment to the Constitution that would codify some of California’s state laws, including so-called “universal background checks” and a ban on certain semiautomatic firearms based on cosmetic features. Newsom appeared to awkwardly hold the gun after removing it from the case before claiming he had no “ideological” opposition to the Second Amendment during an early four-hour appearance on “The Shawn Ryan Show.”

“That is a California-compliant SIG-Sauer P365 Macro,” Ryan told Newsom, who responded, “Oh, wow. By the way, man, this is too cool, the fact you would give me this.”

“You like that?” Ryan asked, before Newsom jokingly claimed, “You just want the TSA to take this from me. I’m on to you, man.”

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California has some of the strictest gun laws in the country, including requiring a “safety certificate” to purchase handguns and a ban on certain semiautomatic firearms, according to the National Rifle Association.

“I got a buddy at SIG and he was like, you gotta get a SIG in his hands, brother,” Ryan said, with Newsom responding as he held the pistol, “This is fabulous. You know what, the last thing people would expect is that I respect this gift.”