deirdre
Senior Member.
re; el presidente:
just sayingBush has said he would sign a law requiring trigger locks with handgun sales but wouldn’t push such legislation. Bush has endorsed outlawing the import of certain high-capacity ammunition clips. Bush also would raise the legal age for handgun purchases from 18 to 21. Source: Judy Holland, Hearst Newspapers , Apr 14, 2000
Ban automatic weapons & high-capacity ammunition clips
Source: GeorgeWBush.com: ‘Issues: Policy Points Overview’ , Apr 2, 2000
- Supports stronger enforcement of existing gun laws, would provide more funding for aggressive gun law enforcement programs such as Project Exile in Richmond, Virginia
- Supports requiring instant background checks at gun shows by allowing gun show promoters to access the instant check system on behalf of vendors
- Supports law-abiding American’s constitutional right to own guns to protect their families and home
- Supports the current ban on automatic weapons
- Supports banning the importation of foreign made, “high-capacity” ammunition clips
- Supports voluntary safety locks
- Opposes government mandated registration of all guns owned by law abiding citizens