We must do all we can to keep guns out of the hands of convicted criminals.'' Mike Dukakis' effort to tighten government controls on handguns provided ammunition for Rep. George Bush and the NRA in the 1988 presidential election against Dukakis. The Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence, which has been a leading voice calling for tighter gun laws, said it was "disappointed" by Obama's decision. , he said he is not against guns for sports and protection. Bush, as a presidential candidate and a lifetime member of the NRA, opposed new federal gun controls, although he voted for federal laws in 1968 as a congressman. Dukakis says 22,000 Americans are killed yearly by handguns; Bush says... "I have a deep appreciation for Second Amendment rights."
Mike Dukakis' effort to tighten government controls on handguns provided ammunition for Rep. George Bush and the NRA in the 1988 presidential election against Dukakis. The Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence, which has been a leading voice calling for tighter gun laws, said it was "disappointed" by Obama's decision. , he said he is not against guns for sports and protection. Bush, as a presidential candidate and a lifetime member of the NRA, opposed new federal gun controls, although he voted for federal laws in 1968 as a congressman. Dukakis says 22,000 Americans are killed yearly by handguns; Bush says... "I have a deep appreciation for Second Amendment rights."