“As a proud conservative, I believe strongly in the Second Amendment rights of law-abiding gun owners,” Bush wrote in an op-ed published in The Iowa Republican.
{mosads}”My record of defending the Second Amendment stands in stark contrast to Hillary Clinton,” Bush wrote, mentioning Clinton’s recent debate remark naming the National Rifle Association as among her political enemies.
“How many more Americans need to die before we take action?” she asked.
Bush shot back on Monday, suggesting stricter gun laws wouldn’t have prevented such shootings.
“Liberals like Hillary Clinton always hold up gun control as a panacea to crime, even though the proposals they have put forward would have done nothing to stop any of the tragic shootings that have occurred recently in America,” Bush wrote in his op-ed.
“Gun violence is a serious issue that deserves our attention. But the proper response is to crack down on the criminals who use guns in crimes and to improve our national instant background check system so we can prevent people with mental illnesses from purchasing firearms,” he added.