Jeb Bush on Gun Control
Republican FL Governor
Use a Gun and You’re Done
During the commission of a crime:
Pull a Gun-Mandatory 10 Years
Pull the Trigger-Mandatory 20 Years
Shoot Someone-25 Years to Life (whether they live or die)
New Mandatory Minimum Prison Sentences for:
Three Time Convicted Violent Felons
Drug Traffickers
Aggravated Assaults/Batteries on Law Enforcement Officers or an Elderly Person
Repeat Sexual Batterers
Source: Governor’s web site, www.MyFlorida.com, “Initiatives” Nov 7, 2001
Concealed carry OK; supports instant background check
Supports the following principles concerning guns:
Maintain state restrictions on the purchase and possession of firearms.
Favor allowing citizens to carry concealed firearms.
Florida visitors should be permitted to carry concealed weapons if they have permits from other states.
Bush says, “I support an instant background check for all guns purchased at a gun show.”
Source: Vote-smart 1998 Florida NPAT Jul 2, 1998
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