Kansas City Mayor Sly James has been vocal about his call for stricter gun control measures. During a speech Wednesday to the Missouri Delegation at the Democratic National Convention, James gave a blistering critique to Missourians who resist stronger gun control.
“I think it’s time for us to start targeting a few key legislators and supporting their opponents in the way the NRA and other people support them,” James said.
Those views will make it difficult for the mayor to support his party’s likely nominee for Missouri Governor, Chris Koster.
Koster recently received an "A" rating from the National Rifle Association and does not support many of the measures James espouses.
James told KCUR's Steve Kraske he's struggling with Koster. Still, the mayor will back him for governor.
"But this issue is so important to the mayor that [an endorsement] is a tough, tough thing for him," Kraske told guest host Kyle Palmer onKCUR'sUp To Date.
Lisa Rodriguez is a reporter and producer at KCUR. Connect with her on Twitter @larodrig.
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