McAuliffe Silent On Assault Weapons Ban, Only Talks Background Checks

The Democrat candidate for Virginia Governor would not say if he supported a ban on “assault weapons” on Monday. Terry McAuliffe said that he was for “common sense” reforms in gun legislation and that he’s “always said” background checks should be mandatory. “I’ve done it myself,” he said. When asked to clarify his position, considering Virginia already requires background checks with gun purchases, McAuliffe left the press avail without answering the question.