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Hypocrite Alert: Gillibrand Admits She Never Truly Believed In The 2A
Beth Baumann Beth Baumann | @eb454 |Posted: May 18, 2019 1:45 PM
Hypocrite Alert: Gillibrand Admits She Never Truly Believed In The 2A
Source: AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite
Sen Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) recently came out with a proposal to "end
gun violence." In her plan, she called for the typical points
ant-gunners love to cling to. She wants to establish universal
background checks; create a federal law against trafficking guns;
reestablish an assault weapons ban; ban bump stocks (hello, that's
already been done) and "large-capacity" magazines.
From her website:
We need to end our gun violence epidemic.
Mass shootings and gun violence are a national crisis that threaten the
safety of our families and communities. We can’t accept repeated
tragedies and tens of thousands of deaths every year as normal, and we
can’t accept politicians choosing NRA money over Americans’ lives. We
need to pass universal background checks, stop gun trafficking, ban
assault rifles and close gun sale loopholes to make sure guns can’t get
into the hands of dangerous criminals, terrorists or domestic abusers.
Kirsten has fearlessly and consistently stood up for commonsense gun
safety and taken on the greed of the gun lobby in the Senate, earning
her a proud “F” rating from the NRA.
The Brady Campaign even promoted her plan:
Brady
✔
@bradybuzz
***@SenGillibrand's plan —
1️⃣ universal background checks
2️⃣ federal law against trafficking guns
3️⃣ ban bump stocks, large magazines & assault weapons#EndGunViolence
https://washex.am/2vXwQIc
26
2:45 PM - May 13, 2019
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Kirsten Gillibrand-WEX-051119
Gillibrand calls for assault weapon and large magazine bans to combat
gun violence
WARNER, N.H. — Presidential candidate Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y.,
said that she does not support creating a federal firearm licensing system.
washingtonexaminer.com
17 people are talking about this
But let's take a trip down memory, lane shall we?
---------------------------
Back in 2008, Gillibrand wrote a letter to Chris Cox, the Executive
Director of the National Rifle Association's Institute for Legislative
Action. In the letter, she positioned herself as a being pro-gun and
someone who wanted to work with the gun rights group.
"To begin with, I want to be very clear that I always have and always
will believe that the correct interpretation fo the 2nd amendment is
that it applies to an individual's right to carry guns, and does not
apply generally to the National Guard or a group of individuals in a
State," Gillibrand wrote.
-------------------------------
What's ironic is her so-called agenda are all things she previously said
she didn't believe in.
"On the question of outright banning certain firearms for cosmetic
features, bullets of an random size, or banning magazines holding an
arbitrary number of cartridges, I am adamantly opposed and do not
believe that laws should be based on random limits just for the sake of
limiting gun ownership or usage," she wrote. "Furthermore, the attempt
to limit the purchase of firearms to arbitrary time periods – such as
'one gun-a-month' – will not solve any crimes and will only curtain the
Constitutional rights of law abiding citizens. I share your concerns
about these and other attempts to that could contribute to the slippery
slope of government confiscation of people's firearms based on the
arbitrary whims of politics and public opinion."
Gillibrand also talked about how she submitted an amicus curae (friend
of the court) brief in favor of the Heller decision.
"...I was pleased that the Court correctly stood up for gun owners
throughout the District by striking down the unconstitutional firearms
restrictions," she wrote. She also cited a couple bills she sponsored
in the House, including The Second Amendment Enforcement Act and the
Tiahrt Amendment.
At the time the letter was written she had an "A" rating from the NRA.
Shortly after being elected to the Senate, her score quickly went to an
"F" because of her anti-gun voting record.
Now that she's being called out for her hypocrisy, the presidential
hopeful is spinning the policy shift as a "simple mistake." "I didn't
do the right thing," Gillibrand told CNN's Alisyn Camerota on "New Day"
Wednesday. "I mean, I think someone who can't recognize when they're
wrong is far more concerning if you can never admit when you're wrong.
And not only was I wrong, and not only should I have cared more about
gun violence in other parts of my state or other parts of my country, I
just didn't."
She said she plans to be "far more thoughtful about all issues,
regardless of whether it's an issue for my state or my district."
"I think that makes me a better candidate for president. I think it
makes me a better person, because if you don't have an ounce of humility
to know when you're wrong, how are you possibly going to govern all of
America?" she told Camerota.
"Ten years ago, when I became US senator, I recognized that I was only
focused on the needs of my upstate district, but I really should have
been focusing on the needs of everyone," Gillibrand concluded.
So one of two things happened here.
A) Gillibrand had no true thoughts or opinions on the issue and decided
to vote in line with gun rights advocates because she knew it'd make her
constituents happy. If that's the case, then she was successfully
representing her upper New York State congressional district.
B) She knew she wanted to move up in the Democratic Party and part of
that litmus test is being anti-gun and having a disdain for the National
Rifle Association of America.
I'm starting to think she was a Congresswoman who wanted to accurately
represent her pro-gun area of upstate New York but once she realized she
wanted to climb the political ladder, she knew she had to change her
position – and quickly.
No one suddenly abandons any kind of personal beliefs or convictions in
a few months and do a complete 180. She changed positions to benefit her
politically. Being anti-gun and wanting to "take on the gun lobby" is a
litmus test for the Democratic Party. And the fact that she had previous
ties to the NRA – the very "gun lobby" she's supposed to be against –
didn't help her cause.
Don't be fooled into thinking she suddenly had a wake up call and
realized she was wrong with her positions or she only cared about a
select group of people. Gillibrand is proving she's someone who can be
easily swayed by political pressure and desires.
Here's the full letter:
(go to the citation for details)
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/bethbaumann/2019/05/18/flashback-remember-when-kirsten-gillibrand-was-progun-n2546525
Hypocrite Alert: Gillibrand Admits She Never Truly Believed In The 2A
Beth Baumann Beth Baumann | @eb454 |Posted: May 18, 2019 1:45 PM
Hypocrite Alert: Gillibrand Admits She Never Truly Believed In The 2A
Source: AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite
Sen Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) recently came out with a proposal to "end
gun violence." In her plan, she called for the typical points
ant-gunners love to cling to. She wants to establish universal
background checks; create a federal law against trafficking guns;
reestablish an assault weapons ban; ban bump stocks (hello, that's
already been done) and "large-capacity" magazines.
From her website:
We need to end our gun violence epidemic.
Mass shootings and gun violence are a national crisis that threaten the
safety of our families and communities. We can’t accept repeated
tragedies and tens of thousands of deaths every year as normal, and we
can’t accept politicians choosing NRA money over Americans’ lives. We
need to pass universal background checks, stop gun trafficking, ban
assault rifles and close gun sale loopholes to make sure guns can’t get
into the hands of dangerous criminals, terrorists or domestic abusers.
Kirsten has fearlessly and consistently stood up for commonsense gun
safety and taken on the greed of the gun lobby in the Senate, earning
her a proud “F” rating from the NRA.
The Brady Campaign even promoted her plan:
Brady
✔
@bradybuzz
***@SenGillibrand's plan —
1️⃣ universal background checks
2️⃣ federal law against trafficking guns
3️⃣ ban bump stocks, large magazines & assault weapons#EndGunViolence
https://washex.am/2vXwQIc
26
2:45 PM - May 13, 2019
Twitter Ads info and privacy
Kirsten Gillibrand-WEX-051119
Gillibrand calls for assault weapon and large magazine bans to combat
gun violence
WARNER, N.H. — Presidential candidate Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y.,
said that she does not support creating a federal firearm licensing system.
washingtonexaminer.com
17 people are talking about this
But let's take a trip down memory, lane shall we?
---------------------------
Back in 2008, Gillibrand wrote a letter to Chris Cox, the Executive
Director of the National Rifle Association's Institute for Legislative
Action. In the letter, she positioned herself as a being pro-gun and
someone who wanted to work with the gun rights group.
"To begin with, I want to be very clear that I always have and always
will believe that the correct interpretation fo the 2nd amendment is
that it applies to an individual's right to carry guns, and does not
apply generally to the National Guard or a group of individuals in a
State," Gillibrand wrote.
-------------------------------
What's ironic is her so-called agenda are all things she previously said
she didn't believe in.
"On the question of outright banning certain firearms for cosmetic
features, bullets of an random size, or banning magazines holding an
arbitrary number of cartridges, I am adamantly opposed and do not
believe that laws should be based on random limits just for the sake of
limiting gun ownership or usage," she wrote. "Furthermore, the attempt
to limit the purchase of firearms to arbitrary time periods – such as
'one gun-a-month' – will not solve any crimes and will only curtain the
Constitutional rights of law abiding citizens. I share your concerns
about these and other attempts to that could contribute to the slippery
slope of government confiscation of people's firearms based on the
arbitrary whims of politics and public opinion."
Gillibrand also talked about how she submitted an amicus curae (friend
of the court) brief in favor of the Heller decision.
"...I was pleased that the Court correctly stood up for gun owners
throughout the District by striking down the unconstitutional firearms
restrictions," she wrote. She also cited a couple bills she sponsored
in the House, including The Second Amendment Enforcement Act and the
Tiahrt Amendment.
At the time the letter was written she had an "A" rating from the NRA.
Shortly after being elected to the Senate, her score quickly went to an
"F" because of her anti-gun voting record.
Now that she's being called out for her hypocrisy, the presidential
hopeful is spinning the policy shift as a "simple mistake." "I didn't
do the right thing," Gillibrand told CNN's Alisyn Camerota on "New Day"
Wednesday. "I mean, I think someone who can't recognize when they're
wrong is far more concerning if you can never admit when you're wrong.
And not only was I wrong, and not only should I have cared more about
gun violence in other parts of my state or other parts of my country, I
just didn't."
She said she plans to be "far more thoughtful about all issues,
regardless of whether it's an issue for my state or my district."
"I think that makes me a better candidate for president. I think it
makes me a better person, because if you don't have an ounce of humility
to know when you're wrong, how are you possibly going to govern all of
America?" she told Camerota.
"Ten years ago, when I became US senator, I recognized that I was only
focused on the needs of my upstate district, but I really should have
been focusing on the needs of everyone," Gillibrand concluded.
So one of two things happened here.
A) Gillibrand had no true thoughts or opinions on the issue and decided
to vote in line with gun rights advocates because she knew it'd make her
constituents happy. If that's the case, then she was successfully
representing her upper New York State congressional district.
B) She knew she wanted to move up in the Democratic Party and part of
that litmus test is being anti-gun and having a disdain for the National
Rifle Association of America.
I'm starting to think she was a Congresswoman who wanted to accurately
represent her pro-gun area of upstate New York but once she realized she
wanted to climb the political ladder, she knew she had to change her
position – and quickly.
No one suddenly abandons any kind of personal beliefs or convictions in
a few months and do a complete 180. She changed positions to benefit her
politically. Being anti-gun and wanting to "take on the gun lobby" is a
litmus test for the Democratic Party. And the fact that she had previous
ties to the NRA – the very "gun lobby" she's supposed to be against –
didn't help her cause.
Don't be fooled into thinking she suddenly had a wake up call and
realized she was wrong with her positions or she only cared about a
select group of people. Gillibrand is proving she's someone who can be
easily swayed by political pressure and desires.
Here's the full letter:
(go to the citation for details)