ST. LOUIS — The Democratic U.S. Senate candidate in Missouri assembles an AR-15 assault rifle — blindfolded — then dares the incumbent Republican to do the same in a TV ad released Thursday. He mentions “attacks” by Blunt on the issue of guns and says that while in the Army he learned to respect his rifle. Jason Kander is just another politician lying about his record to get elected.”Gun rights are a big deal in Missouri, too. Earlier this year, Republican gubernatorial candidate Eric Greitens, a former Navy SEAL officer, drew national attention for a TV ad in which he fired an assault rifle into an open field, causing an explosion. Greitens won the Republican primary and will face Democratic Attorney General Chris Koster in November.

Source: National Post September 19, 2016 14:37 UTC