ADAM BEAM
Associated Press

FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Alison Lundergan Grimes said she disagrees with President Barack Obama’s position on guns but would work to close a loophole allowing private gun owners to sell at gun shows without a background check.

Grimes told Matt Jones of Kentucky Sports Radio on Thursday that there should not be different standards for purchasing a gun at a gun show versus a gun store. Her comments come one week after releasing a statewide TV ad showing Grimes shooting skeet and saying she disagrees with Obama on guns.

Closing the gun show loophole was among reforms Obama has proposed.

A McConnell spokeswoman criticized Grimes for supporting Obama’s agenda. But Grimes said she disagrees with Obama’s attempts to ban assault weapons and make it harder for people to inherit guns.

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