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23 October 2016
Democrat ex-Army captain becomes an unlikely challenger in Missouri Senate race thanks to video ad in which he assembles an AR-15 blindfolded in just 32 seconds
- Jason Kander, 35, is challenging incumbent GOP senator Roy Blunt, 66
- Recent poll has Kander two points ahead of Blunt in upcoming election
- Gained popularity thanks to an ad about gun control released last month
- Kander explains why he favors background checks while assembling rifle
- A Democratic Senate hopeful could pull off an unlikely victory thanks to his gun skills.
Jason Kander, 35, is challenging incumbent Republican senator Roy Blunt, 66, in the race for Missouri. Kander had trailed behind Blunt for most of the race - until a 32-second video ad turned the tables.
The clip shows Kander, a former Army captain, wearing a blindfold while effortlessly assembling an AR-15 assault rifle.
At the same time, Kander explains why he is in favor of background checks - so that terrorists 'can't get their hands on one of these', he says before tilting the near-finished AR-15 upright.
'I approve this message,' Kander says defiantly after putting the gun together, removing his blindfold, 'because I'd like to see Senator Blunt do this.'
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