Gillibrand Turns In NRA Card

In her first opportunity to express her "hunters' rights" stance, new U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand accidentally pulled the wrong lever. The Senator, along with thirty-five other detractors, voted against a recent proposal that would limit the District of Columbia's ability to enact gun legislation. The same measure would remove the semi-automatic gun ban and remove gun registration requirements. According to her spokesman, Matt Cantor, "As she has said before, Sen. Gillibrand believes that local governments have a right to place reasonable restrictions on firearms." Obviously once Gillibrand's constituency expanded to the downstate, her politics followed suit.

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