Bernie Sanders says he is pulling together a plan to address gun violence

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Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), said Monday that his campaign is assembling a “comprehensive package” of measures to address gun violence and that he believes there is a way to bridge the country’s deep political divisions over the issue.

Sanders's comments came late in a day in which Hillary Rodham Clinton, his chief rival for the Democratic presidential nomination, made headlines for pledging to stand up to the gun lobby and push for genuine reforms in the wake of last week’s shootings at an Oregon community college....

....As he has in recent days, Sanders cited several measures he can support, including a strengthened system of instant background checks, closure of the “gun-show loophole,” a ban on semi-automatic assault weapons “designed strictly for killing human beings” and far greater investments in mental health.

“Like the rest of the nation, I am appalled by gun violence in our country and the mass shootings in our churches and colleges,” Sanders said. “While there is no simple fix, that does not mean we should do nothing.”

http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-politics/wp/2015/10/05/bernie-sanders-says-he-is-pulling-together-a-plan-to-address-gun-violence/

[onehandle]

1. Sounds like someone is 'evolving.' nt

[ibegurpard]

3. sounds like he supports the same things he always has

[WIProgressive88]

8. Yup.

Bernie has always been pretty solid, although certainly not perfect, on the gun control issue. Talk to the contrary is pure silliness.

[workinclasszero]

4. It sure does

What's that Camp Weathervane meme that's going around?

[magical thyme]

5. from a state senator representing his constituency, as he was elected to do, to a national

candidate representing the entire country, as he will be elected to do.

Makes sense. Unlike some people who represented the country for 16 years already, and still needed 16 years to evolve, 10 years to admit to mistakes that were right in all our faces, and still not addressing the militarization of police, which they supported, plunging millions of women and children into deep poverty with "welfare reform," which they supported, and losing jobs to NAFTA, which they supported.

[Cali_Democrat]

2. Better late than never. nt

[elleng]

6. Martin O'Malley has ALREADY done it!

PREVENTING AND REDUCING GUN VIOLENCE

Week after week, more images of horrific gun violence flash across our TV and computer
screens. These tragedies aren’t isolated incidents; they are part of a full-blown—and entirely
preventable—epidemic. We cannot afford to sit by and let this constant heartbreak become the
norm.

As a nation, it is time for sensible gun safety laws that save lives. That is why Governor
O’Malley has set a national goal of cutting deaths from gun violence in half within 10 years.

As Governor of Maryland, O’Malley implemented some of the toughest measures in the nation
to reduce gun violence. He put in place licensing, fingerprinting, background checks, and safety
training requirements for all buyers. If a firearm was lost or stolen, owners were required to
immediately notify law enforcement. And Maryland prohibited the sale of assault weapons and
limited the size of magazines—all while protecting the state’s proud hunting tradition.
Governor O’Malley is calling for the nation to adopt similar, commonsense reforms.

http://martinomalley.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/OMalley-Gun-Violence-Prevention.pdf

[upaloopa]

7. All you have to do is get the people behind gun control

oh wait, people are behind gun control