“I would put my National Guardsmen at the border to slow down the surge of immigration. “Migrants are going to overwhelm us,” Lee said. However, other candidates said they would make sending troops to the border a priority. “What we need to do is force the hand of the federal government,” he said. Lombardo, whose campaign is zeroing in on a law and order message, said he would not send troops to the border, arguing it was the federal government’s responsibility. The flow of migrants over the southern border was also a top issue for the candidates, who were asked whether they would send Nevada National Guards members to the border. “I also support background checks, not universal, but regular background checks, associated with removing an individual who is prohibited and may or not possess a gun,” Lombardo said. Lombardo differentiated himself from the other candidates, saying he did not support constitutional carry without mandatory training. “We are fortunate we haven’t had this kind of tragedy occur at our school district here in Las Vegas,” Heller said. “This is the 27th school shooting this year,” Heller said, pointing to rising violence in Clark County schools.
