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Originally Posted by NobodyHere
I actually agree with Bernie's vote to give immunity to gun manufacturers for selling legal products.
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That wasn't the only one. For your example, he's playing politics now and is "adapting".
Bernie Sanders’s record on gun control, explained - Vox
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In 1993, Sanders fulfilled a campaign promise and voted against the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act, which effectively set up background checks at the federal level. He said he opposed the measure because it imposed a five-day waiting period for background checks — at least until the federal government, years later, could develop an instant background check system that can take up to three days if the initial check is inconclusive
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As the criticisms continued to stack up, though, Sanders’s tune began to change. In early 2016, he said he would sponsor a bill repealing the law that protects gun companies from lawsuits.
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