Gillibrand Backs Away From Pro-NRA Past With Gun Control Proposals
By Tom Knighton
AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite
Sen. Kristen Gillibrand used to be one of the rare pro-gun Democrats out there. For a long time, she boasted an “A” rating from the National Rifle Association, evidence that the group was pro-gun, not just pro-Republican. It’d back anyone who would support our right to keep and bear arms, as it should. Gillibrand was a supporter of that right.
Until she wasn’t.
Now, she’s running for president, and while she’s a longshot candidate, she’s obligated to spout the typical talking points. That includes introducing her own gun control plan.
Presidential candidate Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., said that she does not support creating a federal firearm licensing system.
“No, I think there is a better approach,” Gillibrand told the Washington Examiner at a campaign stop in Warner, N.H., on Saturday, when asked about a plan proposed by primary rival Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J.
“To end gun violence, I would do three things,” she said. “I would, No. 1, pass universal background checks, which are commonsense and supported by 70% of America.”
Her second move would be a federal law against trafficking guns. “Because for cities like Newark, N.J., and cities like New York City, the guns are trafficked from …Read the Rest
Source:: Bearing Arms
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