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Cleita

(75,480 posts)
Fri Jun 5, 2015, 02:04 PM Jun 2015

About Bernie and gun control. I need some facts.

I want to launch a get to know Bernie movement in my county by doing some tabling at farmers' markets and other public gatherings. However, I need some hard facts on his position on gun ownership as a nationwide policy he might have. I know in Vermont, being mostly rural, gun ownership is an almost sacred right, so Bernie has been very low key in his policy about it. However, in a state like California, we aren't so fond of lax gun laws.

What exactly are the rules for purchasing and selling guns in Vermont and what would Bernie's position about it be for the rest of the nation? Howard Dean, another Vermonter, once said he would leave gun ownership laws to the states rather than the Feds. What does Bernie think or a good guess on what he would think?

I'm trying to figure out what questions I may be asked and want to be prepared.

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About Bernie and gun control. I need some facts. (Original Post) Cleita Jun 2015 OP
go to ontheissues.com retrowire Jun 2015 #1
I was surprised that I agreed with him on opposing the Brady bill. Wilms Jun 2015 #2
For actual accurate current facts and positions I would reach out to the campaign... Cheese Sandwich Jun 2015 #3
"extremists"? lol MisterP Jun 2015 #4
 

Wilms

(26,795 posts)
2. I was surprised that I agreed with him on opposing the Brady bill.
Fri Jun 5, 2015, 02:14 PM
Jun 2015

Apparently, it would hold a gun manufacturer liable if their product were used in a crime.

I had a hard time with that. If it met standards and was legally sold, I don't understand what's at issue.

 

Cheese Sandwich

(9,086 posts)
3. For actual accurate current facts and positions I would reach out to the campaign...
Fri Jun 5, 2015, 02:54 PM
Jun 2015

But here's my spiel:

Bernie has voted in support of common sense gun control measures.

He voted to expand background checks, and for a ban on assault weapons. He also voted to ban high-capacity magazines of over 10 bullets. He did earn an F or D- rating from the NRA, indicating a pro-gun control voting record.

Still he has not been a gun control extremist, in the sense of wanting to ban all guns. He has avoided levying undue burdens on gun owners and legal firearms.


Sources:

http://www.sanders.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/sanders-votes-for-background-checks-assault-weapons-ban

http://www.ontheissues.org/2016/Bernie_Sanders_Gun_Control.htm

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