8:46 PM: Bloomberg name-checks Moms Demand Action that he bankrolled and has put in background checks in 20 states.
8:45 PM: When Sanders is asked about giving gun manufacturers a pass, he doesn’t answer the question and says Biden voted for bad trade deals and the Iraq War. He then finally admits it was a bad vote. He says he lost a seat for Congress for voting to ban “assault weapons.” He should have said the last parts first.
8:43 PM: Warren says she has seen gun-safety legislation get introduced and not passed because of the filibuster. She says the filibuster gives a veto to the oil industry, the gun industry. Warren says Democrats must be willing to roll back the filibuster.
8:42 PM: Whitaker, Brennan, and Garrett now join the debate after the moderators let the first part of the debate get out of control.
King grooves a pitch over the plate for Biden to hit on gun control. He asks why anyone should have faith he is the one to get gun control done. Biden says he beat the NRA and passed the Brady Bill with waiting periods. He says “his friend to my right” (Sanders) gave to gun manufactures absolute immunity.