2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: Sanders 'saddened' by on-air shooting, but does not call for action on gun violence [View all]Armstead
(47,803 posts)I disagree with Sanders on that vote, but it's not a make-or-break issue for me.
If Sanders were truly a pro-NRA gun nut who opposes gun control, it might color my opinion of him. But he supports most of the same measures as Clinton and other gun control advocates -- background checks, etc.
I think he made a bad choice on that one. But on the spectrum of issues, it's way down there for me.To be honest, while I generally am in favor of gun control, I'm generally middle-of-the-road on it.
Gun control is one of those emotional issues that has implacable sides in perpetual gridlock. I do agree with Sanders that rather than two sides digging in their heels, it would be preferable to find ways to look for a balanced approach to prevent guns from falling into the wrong hands.