There are so many reasons NOT to vote for Hillary for president but this one has to be in the top three reasons. This woman is clueless when it comes to guns and understanding gun legislation:

“I know how hard it was to do what Connecticut’s governor and legislature did after Sandy Hook. So I am not here to make promises I can’t keep,” she said. “I am here to tell you I will use every single minute of every day, if I’m so fortunate to be your President, looking for ways to save lives so we can change the gun culture.” – Hill Rod2015-10-06-0a37ce35_large

Democratic front-runner Hillary Clinton doubled down Thursday on promises to make sure gun violence is not ignored, suggesting the gun control legislation passed in Connecticut after the Newtown school shooting could be an ideal model for national legislation in the future.

“I’m really proud that your leaders here in Connecticut have shown the way,” Clinton said at a rally in Hartford. “That’s why what happened here in Connecticut really needs to be a model.”

State legislators, just months after the December 2012 massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn., passed a sweeping package of gun law changes, including an expansion of the state’s assault weapons ban, a ban on large-capacity ammunition magazines and the boosting of background check requirements.

Clinton has proposed comprehensive federal background check requirements, including for gun show and internet sales, and repealing certain immunity protections for the gun industry among other provisions.

Read more: NYDN

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