Did Jeb Bush Torpedo His Relationship With Gun Owners In the CNN Debate?

By Bob Owens

Former Florida Governor Jeb Bush may have hurt his credibility with gun owners during the 3+ hour Republican Debate last night. Katie Pavlich of Townhall noticed it immediately.

So what precisely did he do? AWR Hawkins at Breitbart News chronicles Bush’s disastrous answer.

During the September 16 GOP debate, host Hugh Hewitt asked Jeb Bush if he supported states confiscating guns when a family member expresses concern about the mental state of a particular gun owner. Bush said he not only supports it but that “we need to encourage that kind of involvement.”

Jeb Bush’s only stipulation was that a judge needs to sign off on the confiscation before it takes place.

Here is Hewitt’s exact question: “If a family member calls and says my child, my brother, my sister is disturbed, ought the state be able to go and get their weapon …read more

Source:: Bearing Arms