Candidates for state Senate and state House in Legislative District 10 found a lot to agree on during a debate Wednesday. <\/p>\n
The district includes midtown and Tucsons east side. Voters will select one candidate for the Senate and two for the House. <\/p>\n
All six candidates said they support the Second Amendment as well as some level of gun control, but some struggled to offer any policy solution to the problem of gun violence. <\/p>\n
State Sen. David Bradley, a Democrat, said gun-related injuries and deaths have reached epidemic levels. Meanwhile, he said, gun bills passed by the Legislature in recent years are asinine and a total waste of our time. <\/p>\n
If we spent one-quarter of the time focusing on the Second Commandment instead of the Second Amendment, wed probably be better off thats the love one another commandment, he said. <\/p>\n
State Rep. Bruce Wheeler, a Democrat, said its beyond my imagination why the majority party would want guns in schools. <\/p>\n
State Rep. Stefanie Mach, a Democrat, and Wheeler said they support closing loopholes in background checks for gun buyers. <\/p>\n
Mark Morrison, a Republican running against Bradley, said if there were easy fixes theyd be in place already. Similarly, Todd Clodfelter, a Republican running for a House seat, said its tough to figure out how to keep weapons out of the hands of those who shouldnt have them. <\/p>\n
William Wildish, a Republican running for a House seat, said current gun controls arent successful at keeping guns away from criminals. He said he supports improving databases used in background checks. <\/p>\n
On abortion, all six candidates said its a personal choice and not something for the government to be involved with. <\/p>\n
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