Under Pressure From Clinton, Bernie Sanders Softens on Gun Rights
In a twist of fate, the democratic socialist finds himself chasing Clinton to the left.
Senator Bernie Sanders speaks at the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute conference in Washington on Oct. 7, 2015.
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Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders on Sunday backed away from a controversial vote he cast in 2005 on legislation to grant immunity to gun manufacturers and dealers from liability if their firearms are used criminally.
On NBC's Meet the Press, one week after his chief rival, Hillary Clinton, called for repealing that law, and two days before the first Democratic debate, the U.S. senator from Vermont said he's willing to see that law changed.