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Al Gore's long winded explanation of his stance on gun control:
"We stood up to the gun lobby, to pass the Brady Bill and ban deadly assault weapons. We didn't take a single gun away from a single hunter or sportsman - but we stopped nearly half a million felons, fugitives, and stalkers from buying guns." - Al Gore
As a member of Congress and as Vice President, Al Gore has fought to keep guns out of the hands of criminals while protecting the rights of law-abiding gun owners. He has supported a ban on assault weapons, worked to craft a compromise that helped to enact the Brady Bill, and fought to close the gun show loophole - so that everyone who wants to buy a handgun has to prove that they are legally eligible. In addition, Gore has been a vocal advocate for keeping guns out of our schools and requiring child safety locks for all new handguns.
As President, Gore would: require every handgun buyer obtain a state-issued photo license, after passing a background check and safety test; ban so-called "junk guns" that are frequently used by criminals; and raise the minimum age of handgun ownership from 18 to 21. He would also take steps to oppose efforts to provide special protection for gun manufacturers and to loosen existing restrictions on concealed weapons.
TOUGHER LAW ENFORCEMENT
Gore believes we must:
Increase penalties for gun-related crimes.
Hire new federal, state, and local gun prosecutors to get gun criminals off the street and put them behind bars.
Require gun manufacturers and federally-licensed sellers to report gun sales to a state authority.
Oppose weakening restrictions on concealed weapons and ban concealed weapons from places of worship.
GETTING GUNS OUT OF THE HANDS OF CRIMINALS
Require every buyer of a handgun to obtain a state-issued photo license, after passing a background check and safety test.
Ban so-called "junk guns" and assault weapons.
Limit handgun purchases to one-a-month and require a three-day waiting period for handgun purchases.
Fight to close the Gun Show Loophole that exempts unlicensed gun dealers at shows from the Brady Law, allowing them to sell guns without a background check.
Oppose special legal protections for gun manufacturers.
PROTECTING CHILDREN FROM GUNS
Require child-safety locks for all new handguns.
Raise the minimum age to possess a handgun from 18 to 21.
Prohibit juveniles from possessing assault rifles and large capacity ammunition clips.
Support Gun-Free Schools, requiring states to adopt a policy of mandatory 1-year expulsion for any student who brings a gun to school.
Extend the Brady Law to violent juveniles, barring youth convicted of serious violent crimes in juvenile court from owning firearms as adults.
George W. Bush's much simpler plan:
Governor Bush believes the best gun control measure is to vigorously prosecute those who illegally sell guns, those who illegally carry guns, and those who illegally commit crimes with guns. Governor Bush’s priority as President will be to keep guns away from criminals and juveniles. He will make federal gun prosecutions a top priority, reversing the 46% decline in federal gun prosecutions under the Clinton-Gore Administration. In addition, he will protect law-abiding citizens’ constitutional Second Amendment rights while at the same time enacting reasonable, common-sense restrictions on the unsafe use of firearms.
Wow, imagine that, actually prosecuting criminals? We might damage their self-esteem.
"We stood up to the gun lobby, to pass the Brady Bill and ban deadly assault weapons. We didn't take a single gun away from a single hunter or sportsman - but we stopped nearly half a million felons, fugitives, and stalkers from buying guns." - Al Gore
As a member of Congress and as Vice President, Al Gore has fought to keep guns out of the hands of criminals while protecting the rights of law-abiding gun owners. He has supported a ban on assault weapons, worked to craft a compromise that helped to enact the Brady Bill, and fought to close the gun show loophole - so that everyone who wants to buy a handgun has to prove that they are legally eligible. In addition, Gore has been a vocal advocate for keeping guns out of our schools and requiring child safety locks for all new handguns.
As President, Gore would: require every handgun buyer obtain a state-issued photo license, after passing a background check and safety test; ban so-called "junk guns" that are frequently used by criminals; and raise the minimum age of handgun ownership from 18 to 21. He would also take steps to oppose efforts to provide special protection for gun manufacturers and to loosen existing restrictions on concealed weapons.
TOUGHER LAW ENFORCEMENT
Gore believes we must:
Increase penalties for gun-related crimes.
Hire new federal, state, and local gun prosecutors to get gun criminals off the street and put them behind bars.
Require gun manufacturers and federally-licensed sellers to report gun sales to a state authority.
Oppose weakening restrictions on concealed weapons and ban concealed weapons from places of worship.
GETTING GUNS OUT OF THE HANDS OF CRIMINALS
Require every buyer of a handgun to obtain a state-issued photo license, after passing a background check and safety test.
Ban so-called "junk guns" and assault weapons.
Limit handgun purchases to one-a-month and require a three-day waiting period for handgun purchases.
Fight to close the Gun Show Loophole that exempts unlicensed gun dealers at shows from the Brady Law, allowing them to sell guns without a background check.
Oppose special legal protections for gun manufacturers.
PROTECTING CHILDREN FROM GUNS
Require child-safety locks for all new handguns.
Raise the minimum age to possess a handgun from 18 to 21.
Prohibit juveniles from possessing assault rifles and large capacity ammunition clips.
Support Gun-Free Schools, requiring states to adopt a policy of mandatory 1-year expulsion for any student who brings a gun to school.
Extend the Brady Law to violent juveniles, barring youth convicted of serious violent crimes in juvenile court from owning firearms as adults.
George W. Bush's much simpler plan:
Governor Bush believes the best gun control measure is to vigorously prosecute those who illegally sell guns, those who illegally carry guns, and those who illegally commit crimes with guns. Governor Bush’s priority as President will be to keep guns away from criminals and juveniles. He will make federal gun prosecutions a top priority, reversing the 46% decline in federal gun prosecutions under the Clinton-Gore Administration. In addition, he will protect law-abiding citizens’ constitutional Second Amendment rights while at the same time enacting reasonable, common-sense restrictions on the unsafe use of firearms.
Wow, imagine that, actually prosecuting criminals? We might damage their self-esteem.