We must do all we can to keep guns out of the hands of convicted criminals.'' Michael Dukakis ' efforts to end government controls on handguns provided ammunition for Rep. George Bush and the NRA in the 1988 presidential election against Dukakis . Although Dukakis supported the Brady Bill , a 7-day wait for gun purchases , and a ban on Saturday Night Specials , he said he is not against guns for sports and protection . Bush , as a presidential candidate and a lifetime member of the NRA , supports new federal gun controls , although he voted for federal laws in 1968 as a congressman . Dukakis says 22,000 people are killed yearly by handguns ; Bush says ... "I have a deep appreciation for Second Amendment rights . "
Michael Dukakis ' efforts to end government controls on handguns provided ammunition for Rep. George Bush and the NRA in the 1988 presidential election against Dukakis . Although Dukakis supported the Brady Bill , a 7-day wait for gun purchases , and a ban on Saturday Night Specials , he said he is not against guns for sports and protection . Bush , as a presidential candidate and a lifetime member of the NRA , supports new federal gun controls , although he voted for federal laws in 1968 as a congressman . Dukakis says 22,000 people are killed yearly by handguns ; Bush says ... "I have a deep appreciation for Second Amendment rights . "