Gun Policy News
Bush Overlooks Problems in Texas Gun Enforcement in Debate
13 December 1999
Associated Press
WASHINGTON — Texas Gov. George W. Bush stressed the need to enforce existing gun laws in Monday's Republican presidential debate. But a striking shortcoming in gun-law enforcement happened under his watch.
"I'm in favor of keeping guns out of the hands of people who shouldn't have them, like felons," Bush said.
Yet Texas was stung by revelations last week that during his tenure it failed to investigate more than 771 felons who applied for concealed weapons permits... (GunPolicy.org)