He opposes government-mandated registration of guns owned by people who don't break laws. Gore differs with Bush in wanting to set up a nationally mandated, state-run system for all new handgun purchases in addition to a full background check. He supports three-day waiting periods before purchases and requiring manufacturers and federally licensed sellers to report sales to a state authority. He also wants to increase penalties for knowingly selling a gun to someone who is ineligible to buy one. Both candidates support the current ban on assault weapons, banning imports of high-capacity ammunition clips and raising the minimum age for possessing a handgun from 18 to 21.
Gun control is an increasingly emotional issue.
Bush strikes us as having a more even-handed view on the subject than his opponent, whose extreme views if realized would leave victims defenseless and only criminals with guns. Enter words describing a concept or keywords.