Tim Walz has been criticised for claiming he carried weapons “in war” amid accusations he dodged deployment to Iraq. Republicans claim the Democrat vice-presidential candidate has misrepresented his service. It comes after a promotional video which shares his support for gun control legislation within the context of his army background. Walz says in the video: “I spent 25 years in the Army and I hunt. I’ve been voting for common sense legislation that protects the Second Amendment, but we can do background checks. “We can research the impacts of gun violence. We can make sure those weapons of …