Bernie Sanders Shows His True Statist Colors


Any time there is a tragedy involving firearms in the news, the first reaction of many politicians is to exploit the situation. And who would have expected better from Mr. Sanders? In response to the shooting in Lafayette, LA, Bernie Sanders made statements suggesting we ban all firearms that are used for self-defense. According to Truth In Media:

[In an interview he said], “Nobody should have a gun who has a criminal background, who’s involved in domestic abuse situations. People should not have guns who are going to hurt other people, who are unstable. And second of all I believe that we need to make sure that certain types of guns used to kill people, exclusively, not for hunting, they should not be sold in the United States of America, and we have a huge loophole now with gun shows that should be eliminated.”

While most of the positions that he advocated for on guns on Meet the Press fall within the mainstream of the Democratic Party, Media Research Center points out the fact that calling for a ban on all firearms “used to kill people” and “not for hunting” implies a ban on all weapons that are impractical for hunting but used primarily for self defense, including handguns, shotguns, and specific classes of rifles.

“Coming from a rural state, I think I can communicate with folks coming from urban states where guns mean different things than they do in Vermont where it’s used for hunting,” said Sanders, clarifying that he would continue to defend his home state’s hunting tradition but would oppose gun rights for people living in an urban area.

What would you expect from somebody who proudly calls themselves a socialist?

Source: Truth In Media



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