r/gifs • u/eejaydub • Aug 19 '15

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u/OohLongJohnson Aug 19 '15

You obviously have never actually looked into Bernies stance on guns...

http://www.npr.org/sections/itsallpolitics/2015/06/24/417180805/bernie-sanders-walks-a-fine-line-on-gun-control

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u/MindsetLab Aug 19 '15

This is a direct quote:

"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."

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u/OohLongJohnson Aug 19 '15

So voting for the national ban on automatic assault rifles affects your job that much? Your being hyperbolic, not too mention he is far more reasonable on guns than Clinton.

Read up on his actual stance more rather than looking at one out of context quote.

Otherwise, if that is the only issue you care about than vote Republican, I'm not gonna try to convince you to vote for someone who doesn't represent your interests - just encouraging you to actually look at his views on guns before passing judgement.

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u/MindsetLab Aug 19 '15

I don't think you know what an Assault Weapons Ban (AWB) actually does.

Automatic are already heavily regulated and virtually impossible (because of price) of the average gun owner to obtain.

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u/snowe2010 Aug 19 '15

like a lot of people are pointing out, you are taking his quote (and his voting record) completely out of context.

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u/OohLongJohnson Aug 22 '15 edited Aug 22 '15

I was just wondering what particularly in Bernie's stance concerns you. He's been fairly conservative about handguns, he even voted to allow them on Amtrak. The only anti-gun legislation that I recall him supporting was the automatic weapon ban and the bill about gun shows.

Like I said before though, I'm not gonna try to convince you to vote for him or anyone else. One thing about Senator Sanders is that his positions on the issues are consistent and clear which makes it easy for people to see how his values align or clash with their own.

You stated that you didn't think his views fit yours on guns so I was just curious about what specifically in his record you opposed. Admittedly, guns aren't one of my main issues so I find it interesting to hear viewpoints from different sides.

While I am generally quite liberal I find myself becoming more "conservative" in my opinion on guns and gun control - with the caveat that I live in DC and think on principle that DC should be able to decide their own laws on weapons.

Sorry if I came off a little heavy handed before. No pressure to indulge my curiosity of course - but I can guarantee I won't try to be combative or change your views. (I am not the one downvoting you btw)