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Bush Favours Raising Gun Ownership Age to 21

28 August 1999

Reuters

MARIETTA, Georgia — Republican presidential front-runner George W. Bush Friday suddenly embraced tougher gun control measures being considered by Congress, including raising the legal age for purchase of a handgun from 18 to 21. Bush says he supports efforts to raise the legal age for purchase of a handgun to 21 from 18 Bush said he also supported efforts in the Republican-led Congress to ban large ammunition clips. He also said he supported instant background... (GunPolicy.org)

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