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Bernie Sanders: NRA to blame for lack of action on gun control
The Hill ^ | 05/20/18 | Mallory Shelbourne

Posted on 05/20/2018 2:01:46 PM PDT by Simon Green

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) in an interview on Sunday blamed the National Rifle Association (NRA) for the lack of action in Congress on gun control legislation.

Sanders told host Chuck Todd on NBC’s “Meet the Press” that it’s “unspeakable” that students are no longer surprised by school shootings.

“It’s a three-letter word. It’s the NRA,” Sanders said. “And it’s Trump and the Republicans who don’t have the guts to stand up to these people and that’s pretty pathetic."

Sanders’s remarks come after 10 people were killed in a shooting at a high school in Texas late last week.

The Vermont senator, who caucuses with Democrats, said “of course” the upper chamber has not done enough on gun control legislation.

“But it’s like every other issue. The American people are united overwhelmingly,” he said, referring to “common sense” gun reform policies.

Incoming NRA President Oliver North also hit the Sunday show circuit, emphasizing the need for metal detectors in schools during an interview with "Fox News Sunday."

“You’re not going to fix it by taking away the rights of law-abiding citizens,” North said.


TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Vermont
KEYWORDS: 2ndamendment; banglist; berniesanders; boogedyboogedy; chucktodd; joecrowley; malloryshelbourne; mediawingofthednc; newyork; nra; ocasiocortez; partisanmediashills; presstitutes; secondamendment; smearmachine; vermont
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To: txnativegop

Bernie can take heart. When I get too old to use my guns I’m going to practice some socialist redistribution and give my guns and ammo to as many deserving young Patriot pups as I can find. :)

From those who can’t to those who can. MOLON LABE!


41 posted on 05/20/2018 2:46:29 PM PDT by TigersEye (This is the age of the death of reason.)
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To: neverevergiveup
"I don't own a gun. Never have."

Si vis pacem, para bellum.

Latin for, "If you wish for peace, prepare for war."

We mustn't let the burden of preparation fall to others.

42 posted on 05/20/2018 2:55:42 PM PDT by William Tell
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To: Simon Green

The NRA is to blame because school boards do not protect our children? School boards are responsible for the safety of our children. First time a parent sues a school board for lack of protection, there will be armed guards in every school.


43 posted on 05/20/2018 3:02:53 PM PDT by abclily
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To: Simon Green

It’s not the NRA that stands against your so-called “common sense Gun Control.” It’s ME!

I will not surrender my Right to self defense because of the actions of criminals, most of whom have a decided liberal bent.

If we ban anything ban anyone who votes Democrat from owning guns. They’re the ones doing the crimes NOT me!


44 posted on 05/20/2018 3:03:27 PM PDT by Forty-Niner (The barely bare, berry Bear formily known as Ursus Arctos Horrilibis (or U.A. Californicus))
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To: Simon Green

Just like the “ guts” you all have against the media, naacp, laraza, now, et al, Bernie?

Those kind of “ guts”?


45 posted on 05/20/2018 3:05:01 PM PDT by A_Former_Democrat (Ban athiests, not guns)
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To: Simon Green

Any Jew who supports “gun control” after what happened in Europe during the 1930’s and 1940’s is an effin’ moron.

Yes, Sanders, you communist, I’m talking to you!


46 posted on 05/20/2018 3:05:09 PM PDT by july4thfreedomfoundation (Washington is NOT a swamp.....It's a cesspool!)
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To: Simon Green
C'mon Bernie!

The NRA doesn't have chit to do with the school shooting deaths.

Mental illness is the problem.

There have been about 300 school shooting deaths in the past 30 odd years.

Meanwhile, your pet organization, Planned Parenthood, is just about solely responsible for about 1.25M infanticides per year.

If you're serious about curbing children's deaths you might want to take another look at what is happening where.

47 posted on 05/20/2018 3:20:25 PM PDT by skimbell
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To: Simon Green

I wasn’t aware that the NRA was a co-equal branch of government.

Hey Bernie...do you blame AAA for lack of enforcement on drunk drivers?

This old hag needs to retire to one of his free houses.


48 posted on 05/20/2018 3:28:05 PM PDT by FrankR (If it wasn't for stupid ideas, the left would have no ideas at all.)
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To: Simon Green
Hey, Bernie - you idiot...

I am the NRA!

49 posted on 05/20/2018 3:36:37 PM PDT by grobdriver (BUILD KATE'S WALL!)
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To: Simon Green
"Don' you listen to him Dan, he's a devil not a man..."

Bernie is asking you to do just that....vote your rights away.

50 posted on 05/20/2018 3:37:51 PM PDT by yoe
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To: Vaquero

If there’s a 3 letter “word” NRA Bernie hates, there is a 3 letter acronymn for a lowlife, hypocritical socialist named Bernie:

P.O.S.


51 posted on 05/20/2018 3:44:09 PM PDT by frank ballenger (End non-citizen voting & leftist media news censorhip or we're finishid.)
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To: faithhopecharity

He will go to your home, confiscate all your guns and have David Hogg lecture and chastise you to educate you and your loved ones.

A motivational reminder to get out and vote GOP even if not the perfect candidate. Better than those guys.


52 posted on 05/20/2018 3:50:36 PM PDT by frank ballenger (End non-citizen voting & leftist media news censorhip or we're finishid.)
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To: Simon Green

Hasn’t his Home State of Vermont had Constitutional Carry for Decades?


53 posted on 05/20/2018 3:51:42 PM PDT by Kickass Conservative (The only good Commie is a dead Commie. Cast your Vote Accordingly.)
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To: Vaquero

Actually yes, that is socialism. It is a spoils system. As a dutiful party member he received his reward.


54 posted on 05/20/2018 3:56:50 PM PDT by joshua c (To disrupt the system, we must disrupt our lives)
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To: Simon Green

Hey Bernie, if Trump is Hitler arent you playing into his hands.


55 posted on 05/20/2018 4:00:27 PM PDT by joshua c (To disrupt the system, we must disrupt our lives)
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To: Simon Green

Why hasn’t Bernie moved to a country he likes? Perhaps red China, North Korea, or Venezuela. You go Bernie and don’t look back!


56 posted on 05/20/2018 4:02:24 PM PDT by Retvet (Retvete)
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To: yoe

Bernie, why don’t you just shut up and go back to the hills of Vermont?


57 posted on 05/20/2018 4:15:58 PM PDT by DaveA37
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To: OttawaFreeper; Simon Green

I carried a Buck Folding Hunter on my belt all through high school until I traded it for Browning folder. That thing opened smoove with a V yo! That kind of freedoming would get you on all the news shows now.


58 posted on 05/20/2018 4:22:02 PM PDT by Kickaha (See the glory...of the royal scam)
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To: Simon Green

Actually I think the second amendment is to blame, thankfully.


59 posted on 05/20/2018 4:28:04 PM PDT by VTenigma (The Democrat party is the party of the mathematically challenged)
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To: frank ballenger

he won’t get a chance to ‘educate’ people if he tries to break into their homes and/or steal their property first

just saying. the obvious...


60 posted on 05/20/2018 4:30:52 PM PDT by faithhopecharity ("Politicans aren't born, they're excreted." -Marcus Tillius Cicero (3 BCE))
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