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17. Hillary Clinton Calls for Action on Guns After Charleston Shooting

Thu Aug 27, 2015, 08:05 AM

Aug 2015

Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton challenged the nation Thursday to take new actions to curb gun violence in her first reactions to the shooting inside a historically black Charleston, S.C., church that left nine dead.

“How many people do we need to see cut down before we act?” she asked, during a summit of elected and appointed Latino politicians meeting in Las Vegas.

http://time.com/3927143/charleston-church-shooting-hillary-clinton/

Guess you were out of town that week.

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Clinton issues call to action on guns after Va. slayings [View all] riversedge Aug 2015 OP

Here is a short video-->Hillary speaking from IOWA about the shootings and gun violence riversedge Aug 2015 #1

anything more specific than "we must do something"? Doctor_J Aug 2015 #2

yeah, no kidding Snow Leopard Aug 2015 #43

How does Clinton plan to stop "gun violence"? former9thward Aug 2015 #3

listen to her short video. she gave a few clues. This was unexpected riversedge Aug 2015 #5

As usual, another jackass comment by someone Gloria Aug 2015 #8

Clinaton loves to make general non-specific comments. former9thward Aug 2015 #10

Name one other law which does the job 100%... Gloria Aug 2015 #14

Clinton has not said that. former9thward Aug 2015 #15

She is an advocate for stronger background checks for one thing. Listen riversedge Aug 2015 #22

The Virginia shooter bought his gun legally. former9thward Aug 2015 #31

Moving the goalposts... LanternWaste Aug 2015 #36

LOL former9thward Aug 2015 #39

Yeah TeddyR Aug 2015 #4

Would you expect Bernie Sanders -or any of the candidates to give specifics riversedge Aug 2015 #7

Yes, because he didn't just make up his opinions today. Elmer S. E. Dump Aug 2015 #18

You make no sense. Tell me what you mean by your comment riversedge Aug 2015 #19

Bernie actually thinks about these things - he has opinions on what needs to be done. Elmer S. E. Dump Aug 2015 #25

catch up with the news and listen to her speeches from yesterday and today riversedge Aug 2015 #33

No thanks, I won't waste my time. I won't vote for another corporatists/bankster. Elmer S. E. Dump Aug 2015 #41

If you will be lazy and not read her speeches -then at least stop misrepresenting her riversedge Aug 2015 #42

No he doesn't diss Hillary. And I'm not running for President. Elmer S. E. Dump Aug 2015 #44

Thank you Hillary madokie Aug 2015 #6

At least be honest, we want control of what people can have guns. HereSince1628 Aug 2015 #9

You're right - we have a sick society, getting sicker by the minute thanks to RWNJ's Elmer S. E. Dump Aug 2015 #20

What constitutes mental illness? The APA rejected Embitterment as an illness. HereSince1628 Aug 2015 #34

We all have mental illness. If you are "well-adjusted" you may be sicker than most. Elmer S. E. Dump Aug 2015 #40

Prayers aren't gonna get it. Hillary Clinton is not going to stop this madness. Is all rhetoric. YOHABLO Aug 2015 #11

If Sandy Hook didn't wake this country up... awoke_in_2003 Aug 2015 #12

Prior to that it was the Columbine Massacre. Uncle Joe Aug 2015 #13

True... awoke_in_2003 Aug 2015 #32

Now that 2 white people are killed-"We must act to stop gun violence, and we cannot wait any longer" Elmer S. E. Dump Aug 2015 #16

Hillary Clinton Calls for Action on Guns After Charleston Shooting oberliner Aug 2015 #17

When has she said "we can't wait any longer"?? Elmer S. E. Dump Aug 2015 #23

"How many people do we need to see cut down before we act?" oberliner Aug 2015 #26

I didn't think so. Elmer S. E. Dump Aug 2015 #27

You see a distinction between these two statements? oberliner Aug 2015 #28

One is just a question, one is a definitive statement. Elmer S. E. Dump Aug 2015 #29

Fair enough oberliner Aug 2015 #30

Absolutely! Elmer S. E. Dump Aug 2015 #45

She keeps pounding the message wherever she goes. riversedge Aug 2015 #38

Stupid but predictable comment FLPanhandle Aug 2015 #21

As long as we agree that the comment was stupid, but I am a friggin genius! Elmer S. E. Dump Aug 2015 #24

More from Hillary.... riversedge Aug 2015 #35

She knows what resulted from the last calls for gun bans/controls... Eleanors38 Aug 2015 #37

so her bold, forceful pronouncement was actually Doctor_J Aug 2015 #46

You can get only so close to a trapped Lynx. Eleanors38 Aug 2015 #47

The op said "Clinton issues call to action". What action? Doctor_J Aug 2015 #48

This message was self-deleted by its author Doctor_J Aug 2015 #48