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bigtree

(86,005 posts) Sat Dec 5, 2015, 10:52 PM Dec 2015

Bernie Sanders Pushes For Gun Control After San Bernardino Shooting

We need to significantly expand and improve background checks,” Sanders said. “Who is arguing that people who should not have guns because of a criminal background, because of mental problems, should ... be able to purchase guns? Very few Americans disagree with that.”

Sanders also spoke in favor of banning assault weapons, declaring gun trafficking a federal crime and cracking down on proxies who purchase guns on behalf of those who can’t legally acquire them.

read more: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/bernie-sanders-gun-control-san-bernardino_5660acbfe4b08e945feeaa55

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Bernie Sanders Pushes For Gun Control After San Bernardino Shooting (Original Post) bigtree Dec 2015 OP

Thank you for posting this, bigtree. beam me up scottie Dec 2015 #1

Thanks for clearing this up, bigtree. Wilms Dec 2015 #2

If he can propose a UBC system that is not also a registry, I'm on board. appal_jack Dec 2015 #3

beam me up scottie

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1. Thank you for posting this, bigtree.

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Sat Dec 5, 2015, 10:56 PM

Dec 2015

Wilms

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2. Thanks for clearing this up, bigtree.

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Sat Dec 5, 2015, 11:09 PM

Dec 2015

Very cool.

appal_jack

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3. If he can propose a UBC system that is not also a registry, I'm on board.

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Sat Dec 5, 2015, 11:23 PM

Dec 2015

Last edited Sun Dec 6, 2015, 11:33 AM - Edit history (1)

But proposing to ban "assault weapons" is a stupid and essentially meaningless notion. I expected more of Bernie, but the pressure is too much, I guess.

-app

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