Cruz Bustamante on Gun Control

Democratic Lt. Governor; former Candidate for CA Governor

Leave gun laws like they are and look for improvements

Q: On gun control issues, would you support more or less restrictions?

BUSTAMANTE: I support the existing laws. We've banned assault weapons. We made sure that we have trigger locks. I would look for better ways of being able to make sure that the weapons are safely in the hands of people who should have them and I would look for ways of being able to do that, if there was a way to do it better, I would look to do that.

Source: Recall debate in Walnut Creek Sep 3, 2003

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