Democratic governor candidates talk gun control, auto insurance in debate

Democratic candidates for governor Shri Thanedar (left), Gretchen Whitmer (center) and Abdul El-Sayed (right) participate in the first televised democratic primary debate on June 6, 2018 at WOOD-TV in Grand Rapids. (Photo courtesy of Michael Buck/WOOD TV8, Pool) LANSING, MI – Democratic candidates for governor during their first televised debate on Wednesday said they wanted to lower auto insurance rates, protect immigrants and consider gun control members to promote school safety. The 60-minute debate took place at WOOD TV studios in Grand Rapids and featured the three Democratic candidates running for governor: former Detroit health leader Dr. Abdul El-Sayed, Ann Arbor Businessman Shri Thanedar and former Senate Minority Leader Gretchen Whitmer. One hot-button question the candidates answered was on school safety and potentially changing state gun laws to address it. One candidate, Shri Thanedar, left the gun portion of the question on the table. He talked about a need to improve school security through things like requiring keycards for entry and cameras. The only time he mentioned guns was in saying teachers should not carry them – something state lawmakers proposed . Asked if he supported gun control measures after the debate, Thanedar said he supported tightening the system to make sure guns didn’t fall into the wrong hands. "I support second amendment. At the same time I also insist that we have responsible gun ownership, absolutely," he said, saying the state should have good control over things like internet sales and background checks. El-Sayed and Whitmer went after […]

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