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Sancho

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17. Bernie also has not been a progression on gun manufacturer and control legislation...
Sun May 31, 2015, 01:14 PM
May 2015
http://www.slate.com/articles/news_and_politics/jurisprudence/2015/05/bernie_sanders_on_guns_vermont_independent_voted_against_gun_control_for.html

But before liberal Democrats flock to Sanders, they should remember that the Vermont senator stands firmly to Clinton’s right on one issue of overwhelming importance to the Democratic base: gun control. During his time in Congress, Sanders opposed several moderate gun control bills. He also supported the most odious NRA–backed law in recent memory—one that may block Sandy Hook families from winning a lawsuit against the manufacturer of the gun used to massacre their children.

But his voting record paints the picture of a legislator who is both skeptical of gun control and invested in the interests of gun owners—and manufacturers. In 1993, then-Rep. Sanders voted against the Brady Act, which mandated federal background checks for gun purchasers and restricted felons’ access to firearms. As a senator, Sanders supported bills to allow firearms in checked bags on Amtrak trains and block funding to any foreign aid organization that registered or taxed Americans’ guns. Sanders is dubious that gun control could help prevent gun violence, telling one interviewer after Sandy Hook that “if you passed the strongest gun control legislation tomorrow, I don’t think it will have a profound effect on the tragedies we have seen.”
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Unlike the 1994 Act, this is one bill that is difficult to understand after Sandy Hook.

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Kinf of nit-picky, given that you admit Clinton advocated for it, but ok. Erich Bloodaxe BSN May 2015 #1
I'm leaning O'Malley Recursion May 2015 #2
My apologies. That makes more sense anyway. Erich Bloodaxe BSN May 2015 #21
Recursion has been making this specious argument all day. Wilms May 2015 #11
Here's some more votes and stances he has taken on the issue of criminal justice, peecoolyour May 2015 #3
I like the full picture. nt LWolf May 2015 #4
pathetic. he voted for an assault weapons ban cali May 2015 #5
And Clinton advocated *for the same bill* and is being excoriated for it here Recursion May 2015 #6
Pathetic? LOL. Actually this OP is a response to the 70+ rec OP that is bashing Hillary for DanTex May 2015 #13
This is kind of funny OKNancy May 2015 #7
Isn't this your second post on the SAME subject matter this fine a.m. or does it just SEEM that way? AzDar May 2015 #8
The limit comes later in the primary season, judging by 2008 Recursion May 2015 #9
Situation was difft back then. hollowdweller May 2015 #10
So (D)s are now against banning assault weapons? Motown_Johnny May 2015 #12
Exactly, thank you Recursion May 2015 #14
Odd isn't it. ucrdem May 2015 #19
I'm unaware that anyone has criticized Hillary for her gun control policies. JDPriestly May 2015 #23
Yup. A tale of two DUs. DanTex May 2015 #15
Too bad...most of DU has blinders these days and can't admit joeybee12 May 2015 #16
Bernie also has not been a progression on gun manufacturer and control legislation... Sancho May 2015 #17
More popcorn nadinbrzezinski May 2015 #18
It banned assault weapons. Thank you for pointing out he is the only candidate to vote for that. HooptieWagon May 2015 #20
Desperate attempt to find something wrong with Bernie Sanders. JDPriestly May 2015 #22
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