On this weekend’s broadcast of “Fox News Sunday,” Gov. Rick Scott (R-FL) said he was calling for stricter gun control laws because while he is a supporter of the Second Amendment, he is also a father.
Scott said he is for raising the age to buy all guns to 21, and banning the sale of bump stocks because “I’m a dad, I’m a granddad, and I’m a governor. I want my state to be safe. I want every child to be in a safe environment when they’re trying to be educated.”
He continued, “I’m going to do what I can to make sure guns are not in the hands of the wrong people. If you have mental illness, you shouldn’t have a gun. If you’ve threatened yourself or threaten others, you shouldn’t have a gun.”
When asked about banning assault weapons Scott said, “I’m not into banning specific weapons; I think what you need to do is ban specific people from having weapons.”
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