Former San Francisco mayor and current California Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom is backing new gun control measures in that state:

California’s Lt. Governor announced a package of gun control measures Thursday that he hopes to put on the 2016 ballot that he says will help close loopholes in state laws. Newsom made his announcement at the scene of the worst mass shooting in San Francisco that happened more than two decades ago. Lt. Governor Gavin Newsom and his supporters hope to side step the gun lobby’s influence on lawmakers by asking the voters to approve five new gun control measures. Including one that would prohibit the possession of large capacity magazines, and another that would require background checks for ammunition sales.

Newsom said those claiming the anti-gun Left wants to take guns away from citizens are just trying to scare people:

GunLobby gets money off fear mongering + saying that gov is trying 2 take away guns. SupremeCourt has affirmed individual right 2 have guns. — Gavin Newsom (@GavinNewsom) October 17, 2015

Fear mongering? Is that so?

Government trying to take away guns? Couldn't be! Say, @GavinNewsom, do you know this lady? https://t.co/lC1fQPSOnS — Pablo (@Pablo_1791) October 17, 2015

Hillary, speaking about Australia gun confiscation: "It would be worth considering doing it on the national level" https://t.co/mAAozouY93 — =^..^= (@La_G4ta) October 17, 2015

@gavinnewsome and your president and chief candidate just brought up confiscation ala AUS and GB https://t.co/au7mQD4nyn — john reilly (@travlr009) October 17, 2015

Yet we have presidential candidates promoting mass gun theft from current legal owners. https://t.co/YuV5lWeD1S — ♿FU (@MomsDement) October 17, 2015

.@GavinNewsom Supreme Court decisions are fickle things when liberal Justices don't care about the Constitution. pic.twitter.com/44ZfHpBbpi — Josh Smith (@Ebolamerican) October 17, 2015

Is Newsom saying politicians and others who have called for drastic gun control measures are lying?

@GavinNewsom Also, how is it fear mongering when mmbrs of congress, viz. the gvrnmnt, have repeatedly introduced bills for gun bans? — Symanthia Brown (@Samo_Brownies) October 17, 2015

What does the anti-gun lobby do if not fundraising off fear mongering? @GavinNewsom https://t.co/plT6GESGge — Pablo (@Pablo_1791) October 17, 2015

And gun grabbing loons like @GavinNewsom are repeatedly saying the 2nd Amendment is outdated & needs revised https://t.co/DWEYQN4whI — The Right Wing M (@TheRightWingM) October 17, 2015

And what tactics are @Everytown using while hiding behind armed security? https://t.co/Xaih5fsY56 — Janna (@JudgeJanna) October 17, 2015

And you ignore a President that has long pledged to strip that right.

Not "mongering" once it's spoken.@GavinNewsomhttps://t.co/evtLSPqhc7 — Brad Slager (@MartiniShark) October 17, 2015