CBS8: Gov. Newsom visits San Diego to highlight new efforts to protect Californians from gun violence

But the San Diego County Gun Owners Executive Director Michael Schwartz says the JR 15 is not like an AR 15, it's one step above a BB or pellet gun and is a safe, beginner gun.

"It's illegal for someone under the age of 18 to purchase a firearm, and plus in California, they have made it illegal for adults under the age of 21 to purchase a firearm, so what this is an emotional point to further a political agenda,” Schwartz said.