 Election Day is a month away and tonight Lakeland PBS continued its tradition of providing you a look at your state legislative candidates. Our two debates tonight were broadcasted from our Brainerd studio where Republican State Representative Dale Lewick squared off against DFL candidate Phil Yetzir for the House 10B seat. Tonight's debate covered many topics like the issue of gun control. I don't think we need any more big changes in gun control. Strong defender of our Second Amendment is particularly here in rural Minnesota. We've already started doing a number of things particularly to do things for our schools. As far as the Second Amendment goes I am a staunch supporter of the Second Amendment as well and the reason is the Second Amendment protects the First Amendment and if our government chooses to eliminate our freedom of speech or our freedom of religion I think we need a well-armed militia. Bate of the night Republican State Representative Josh Heinzman faced Dale Mink in the House 10A seat race. One of the many issues debated was the question over abortion. Number one I'm a man I can't have I can't get pregnant I can't have an abortion I don't think I should be able to tell a woman whether or not she can choose to have one um whether it's because of quality of life whether it's because she's not ready whatever I can't have an abortion I shouldn't be able to tell a woman she can't have one either. And I'm saying we absolutely have to consider that human life we can't we can't look look somewhere else to try to figure out a way to justify ending that life in the case where you're having to choose between the life of the mother and life of the baby that's a different scenario but if we're talking about a abortion of convenience no. If you missed tonight's debates you can set your DVR to catch the rebroadcast beginning at midnight or you can watch it on Lakeland Plus tomorrow evening beginning at 7 p.m. If you'd like to see any of the debates from the past week we have them posted on our website at lptb.org. If you enjoyed this segment of Lakeland News please consider making a tax deductible contribution to Lakeland PBS.