CNSNews.com reported on April 17 that Sens. Hillary Clinton of New York and Barack Obama of Illinois are trying to reconcile their gun-control records with their professed campaign-trail support for gun ownership on Wednesday night.
Susan Jones, CNSNews.com senior editor wrote, “Both candidates said they support and respect an individual’s right to own guns, but the positions they endorsed — an ‘assault weapons’ ban, expanded police access to federal gun-trace data, and keeping guns out of the ‘wrong hands’ — are straight out of the gun-control play book.”
The Democrats’ comments on guns came in response to questions posed at a debate in Philadelphia, with moderator Charlie Gibson of ABC News.
Noting that both Clinton and Obama have been “strong advocates” for gun licensing and gun registration, Gibson asked Clinton why she’s backed off those positions while campaigning in Pennsylvania.
The National Rifle Association has 250,000 members there, more than in any other state. Pennsylvania has almost 1 million licensed hunters.
