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In reply to the discussion: De Blasio: Bernie’s Attacks on Hillary’s Climate Change Record Are ‘Flat-Out False’ [View all]Silver_Witch
(1,820 posts)the same way you want people to tell the whole truth about your candidate.
In July, when we first looked into the issue, Sanders campaign manager Jeff Weaver told us that Sanders voted against the bill because he believed a national waiting period was a federal overreach and because he was answering to his constituents.
"He wasn't opposed to states having (waiting periods) if they wanted to. The Republicans wanted to repeal waiting periods in states that had them, and Bernie voted that down," Weaver said. "He said he would be against waiting periods, and he kept his word to the people of Vermont."
A mixed record overall
Overall, Sanders is neither a gun nut nor an anti-gunner. Hes received lukewarm marks from the NRA, ranging from a C- to F in the last 15 years.
http://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/statements/2015/oct/13/hillary-clinton/hillary-clinton-bernie-sanders-voted-against-brady/