Democratic Presidential Candidate Bernie Sanders: Sue Gunmakers and Dealers But Protect “Mom and Pop Gun Stores”

By Robert Farago

Truth be told, you couldn’t put a piece of paper between Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders’ and former First Lady Hillary Clinton’s position on gun control. So it’s no wonder that Clinton has been hammering Bern on his 2005 vote for the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act (PLCAA). As we explained, the PLCAA stops lawsuits for criminal use of their legal products, when they’re sold legally. Bernie has been defending his vote for months. A couple of days ago he gave up and threw his support behind a bill designed to strip the firearms industry of this protection – which would lead to its death by a thousand cuts. Bernie’s “flip-flop” above, and below in his pre-debate press release . . .

CHARLESTON, S.C. – U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders on Saturday made good on his promise to support legislation to amend a 2005 law on firearms manufacturers’ liability.

“I’m pleased that this legislation is being introduced,” Sanders said of proposals by Sen. Richard Blumenthal and Rep. Adam Schiff to rescind portions of a law granting broad immunity from lawsuits to gun manufacturers and dealers. “As I have said for many months …Read the Rest

Source:: Truth About Guns