Bernie Sanders on Guns

• 2013: state decisions on guns; 2019: federal legislation. (Jun 2019)
• Buy back assault weapons, and ban their sale. (Jun 2019)
• Ban assault weapons; automatic background checks. (Feb 2019)
• Restrict right to bear arms, according to CC survey. (Jul 2018)
• To pass gun controls, Congress needs guts to stand up to NRA. (May 2018)
• We aren't divided on guns: just sick & tired of gun violence. (Mar 2018)
• Applaud students taking action to prevent school shootings. (Feb 2018)
• Intervene with mental illness, to prevent mass shootings. (Nov 2016)
• FactCheck: No, never supported by National Rifle Association. (Apr 2016)
• Ok to sue gun manufacturers if they sell for misuse. (Apr 2016)
• I have shown courage against NRA on gun issues. (Dec 2015)
• People have the right to buy guns, with sensible regulations. (Dec 2015)
• Do more than reverse gun manufacturer immunity. (Nov 2015)
• Bring together rural states & urban states with common sense. (Oct 2015)
• Common sense, incremental gun control plan. (Oct 2015)
• Deal federally with straw-man gun purchasers. (Oct 2015)
• I want to shield gun shops from lawsuits, not manufacturers. (Oct 2015)
• 1988: NRA opposed Congressional opponents more than him. (Sep 2015)
• Ban semiautomatic guns & gun show loophole. (Aug 2015)
• Guns in Vermont are for hunting; but in L.A. are for killing. (Jul 2015)
• Instant background checks: no guns for criminals or unstable. (Jul 2015)
• Gun legislation must work for both rural & urban Americans. (Jun 2015)
• OpEd: pro-gun votes in line with VT's political norms. (Jun 2015)
• Mixed approach to gun control vs. gun rights. (Apr 2015)
• Voted YES on banning high-capacity magazines of over 10 bullets. (Apr 2013)
• Voted YES on allowing firearms in checked baggage on Amtrak trains. (Apr 2009)
• Voted YES on prohibiting foreign & UN aid that restricts US gun ownership. (Sep 2007)
• Voted YES on prohibiting product misuse lawsuits on gun manufacturers. (Oct 2005)
• Rated F by the NRA, indicating a pro-gun control voting record. (Dec 2003)
• Voted YES on prohibiting suing gunmakers & sellers for gun misuse. (Apr 2003)
• Voted NO on decreasing gun waiting period from 3 days to 1. (Jun 1999)
• I'm pro-hunting, but no one needs an AK-47 to hunt. (Jun 1997)
• I'm pro-hunting, but no one needs an AK-47 to hunt. (Jun 1997) Voting Record