Gun control groups continue to embrace Hillary Clinton

By Chris Eger

Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and former U.S. Rep. Gabby Giffords. (Photo: Giffords)
National gun control organizations still use the former presidential candidate and secretary of state to garner attention for events and fundraisers.
Hillary Clinton, who received the quick public endorsement from both Everytown and Giffords during her failed 2016 bid for the White House, still weighs in on gun politics and is feted by the groups.
This week, the umbrella organization backed by former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg emailed invitations to attend some 800 Everytown-sponsored March for Our Lives gun control events signed by Clinton.
“I have always believed in our power to make change if we come together and demand it,” said Clinton. “I hope you’ve been as inspired by these students as I have — now, more than ever, is the time to speak out.”
Clinton, who ran on a platform that often embraced gun politics, has been vocal on social media in recent weeks praising the student-led activists who catapulted to the national scene after a mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida. In one tweet, she placed MSD  senior Emma Gonzalez in the same category as Giffords and Moms Demand Action founder Shannon

Source: Guns.com