“Donald Trump says he wants gun safety, so why has he consistently sided with the NRA?” the ad asks at the end. “Which is why we need to beat him.”The 62-second clip garnered more than 1.2 million views in its first 18 hours online. Bloomberg repeatedly called for strengthened gun laws and financially backed anti-gun violence groups, such as Everytown for Gun Safety, prior to his presidential bid. He has made gun violence a central pillar of his 2020 campaign, last week unveiling his plan to end the “nationwide madness” with proposals to let victims of gun violence sue manufacturers and to make assault weapon owners register their firearms. and South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg, also support federal licensing for gun buyers and owners.

Source: Huffington Post December 17, 2019 13:18 UTC