Democratic Candidates Focus on Sanders' Gun Record

Bernie Sanders was criticized by Democratic rivals Hillary Clinton and Martin O’Malley for his record on guns during the first debate in Las Vegas, Nevada, NBC News reported.

Sanders said guns are viewed differently in his rural state of Vermont, a claim which was rejected by O’Malley. Clinton accused Sanders of siding with the firearms industry by opposing the Brady Bill, which mandated federal background checks on firearm purchases.

"I think that we have to look at the fact that we lose 90 people a day from gun violence. This has gone on too long and it's time the entire country stood up against the NRA,” Clinton said.

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