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Bernie Sanders

TBF

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8. I agree with your points -

Reply to vive la commune (Reply #7)

Thu May 7, 2015, 05:59 PM

May 2015

it's just not a major issue for me for the same reasons. Interesting that the NRA doesn't like him yet others view him as a "gun nut". I guess we'll see how it shakes out.

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Bernie & Guns ~ [View all] TBF May 2015 OP

I thing you make some good points. I think if he moves to a more national position Snotcicles May 2015 #1

He does support gun control, Sanders Votes for Background Checks, Assault Weapons Ban Cheese Sandwich May 2015 #2

Good fact-check and the votes for TBF May 2015 #3

He also voted to ban high-capacity magazines of over 10 bullets. Cheese Sandwich May 2015 #10

You should put this in GD madfloridian May 2015 #11

An intelligent society, and one that isn't frantic about survival, doesn't need gun control. Gregorian May 2015 #4

The only point IMO to make is that the NRA gives him an "F". L0oniX May 2015 #5

That's interesting ~ TBF May 2015 #9

Bernie was on Chris Hayes last night and Hayes asked him about octoberlib May 2015 #6

I'm from a heavily rural state vive la commune May 2015 #7

I agree with your points - TBF May 2015 #8

Wikipedia on guns in Switzerland eridani May 2015 #13

I'm not happy about it. But it's not a dealbreaker. CharlotteVale May 2015 #12

The Democratic Party and the rank and file have no idea how badly Enthusiast May 2015 #14