We need sensible gun control measures to save lives

I support sensible action to curb gun violence, including universal background checks, cracking down on illegal gun traffickers, and keeping guns out of the hands of domestic abusers and stalkers. 

Hillary lived in Arkansas and represented upstate New York in the U.S. Senate. She knows that gun ownership is part of the fabric of many law-abiding communities. But too many families in America have suffered from gun violence. In 2013 alone, nearly 34,000 Americans were killed by guns. That is unacceptable. It is a rebuke to this nation we love.

“I don’t know how we keep seeing shooting after shooting, read about the people murdered because they went to Bible study or they went to the movies or they were just doing their job, and not finally say we’ve got to do something about this.”

That’s why Hillary supports sensible action to curb gun violence, including universal background checks, cracking down on illegal gun traffickers, and keeping guns out of the hands of domestic abusers and stalkers.

Hillary has a record of advocating for commonsense approaches to reduce gun violence:

• > As first lady, she co-convened a White House Summit on School Violence after the Columbine tragedy. She also strongly defended the Brady Bill, which instituted federal background checks on gun sales.

• > As senator, she co-sponsored and voted for legislation to close the gun show loophole by requiring criminal background checks on all transactions taking place at events that sell firearms.

• > She also co-sponsored and voted for legislation to extend and reinstate the assault weapons ban.