Jeb Bush on Gun Control Republican FL Governor; V.P. prospect

Stand-your-ground bill: Deadly force OK when threatened

The bill was opposed by police chiefs in high crime areas like Miami and Broward County who claimed it would lead "drivers with road rage or drunken sports fans who get into fights leaving ball games to assume that they had total immunity." The Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence argued that it could be used to defend people who shoot in the emotional rage associated with domestic violence and other high-stress events.

Violent gun crime rate is down by more than 25%

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

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.”

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