Grassroots organization Newtown Action Alliance endorses Hillary Clinton. I didn’t see a diary on this very important endorsement, so if it was posted, I apologize
Full endorsement here
We, the Newtown Action Alliance (NAA), endorse Hillary Clinton for President of the United States of America.
The senseless shooting that killed 20 children and six educators at Sandy Hook Elementary School on December 14, 2012, shattered millions of hearts across the nation. This day of terror mobilized a group of grieving citizens from Newtown to work to transform the community tragedy into meaningful action to end gun violence in our nation. For the last three years, the Newtown Action Alliance has been working with families of victims, survivors and dedicated advocates to honor all lives lost to gun violence by pushing for legislative and cultural change.
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Of all the presidential candidates, Hillary Clinton has the most consistent and strongest record on gun violence prevention. She worked with the Brady Campaign to gain support for the Brady Bill and President Bill Clinton signed the final bill into law in 1993. On the other hand, Bernie Sanders has an inconsistent record. He voted against the Brady Bill five times while voting to support the NRA-supported Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act (PLCAA), which gave the gun industry broad immunity from liability. With good sense, Senator Clinton voted against the PLCAA, to avoid making the gun industry the only industry that is protected from lawsuits when its products lead to violence and death.
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The competitive race against Hillary Clinton pushed Bernie Sanders to take a stronger stance on gun violence prevention. However, we need a president who will be the strongest leader and a consistent advocate for the families of victims of gun violence and survivors, a president who understands that gun violence is an urgent public health issue impacting more and more families and communities in our nation, a president who will fight tooth and nail to keep all Americans safe from gun violence on our city streets, a president who will work tirelessly to ensure that communities such as Newtown will not face another tragedy that will shatter the hearts of our nation again.
There is a clear choice. There is only one presidential candidate who stands out above the rest on the issue of gun violence prevention. That candidate is Hillary Clinton, and we are confident she will go toe-to-toe with the corporate gun lobby to protect our children, our families, and our communities in our towns and cities.