Clinton Calls For ‘Common Sense Gun Safety Reform’ After Orlando Massacre

Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton speaks during a Planned Parenthood Action Fund membership event, Friday, June 10, 2016 in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
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Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Monday called for “common sense gun safety reform” on the heels of the worst mass shooting in U.S. history in Orlando, Florida.

“I believe strongly that common sense gun safety reform across our country would make a difference,” the Democratic presidential frontrunner said in an interview on CNN’s “New Day.”

She also counted the gun regulations Florida does not have in place – including laws requiring permits to carry a shotgun or rifle, purchase a gun, or requiring gun owners be licensed – that she said could help prevent tragedy.

“We know the gunman used a weapon of war to shoot down at least 50 innocent Americans and, you know, we won’t even be able to get the Congress to prevent terrorists or people on the no-fly list from buying guns,” Clinton said.

Early Sunday morning, suspect Omar Mateen opened fire on a gay nightclub in Orlando, killing 50 people and injuring another 53.

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  1. Once again, the death toll would have been much, much lower if the gunman had not been able to so easily get a military-style assault weapon. The weapon of choice for spree shooters.

    Nobody fucking needs an AR-15 or an AK-47. It is not a hunting weapon; it is not a weapon for home self-defense. It has no legitimate use other than mass murder.

    It is absolutely insane that it should be so easy to obtain one.

    And, not a goddamn thing will change about that in the wake of this obscene massacre.

    The insane, fact-free ramblings of gun nuts I’ve had to listen to in the last 24 hours sickens me. “Florida has strict gun control, that’s why this happened.” No, you numbskull, it does NOT.

    But, we WILL have laws about who can use which restrooms goddamit! Because THAT is the REAL threat to our communities.

  2. Donald’s reply…“Appreciate the congrats”

  3. How could have gun laws prevented/lessened this?

    Ban ban ammunition clips larger than 10 rounds.

    Ban the AR-15 and others like it, which is the weapon of choice for terrorists and other deranged people intent on mass violence.

    100% universal background checks on gun sales and ammunition sales.

    If you are being interviewed by the FBI there should be another level of background check that goes deeper than the standard - perhaps require interviews with employers and/or family.

    If you are on the TERROR WATCH LIST - you should be banned from buying a gun and ammunition.

    Require anyone who wants to own a gun to go through gun safety courses, pass a mental competency exam.

    If you are serious about asking how to prevent/lessen the impact of these types of events, these steps would work.

  4. trumpf. he the man, he the man! (sorry for offending all the men out there).

  5. Exactly. When terrorists used our easy access to airline cockpits w/weapons against us on 9/11 we strengthened the means to block access to the cockpits and weapons on planes. Now the terrorists are using against us our easy access everywhere to weapons of serial destruction. So what do we do? Make it even easier to obtain and use these weapons against us.

    Time to clean House and Senate,

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