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Washington, DC - Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton (NY) joined the leaders of 75 New York state law enforcement agencies and the New York State Association of Chiefs of Police in calling on President Bush to keep his promise and push for the renewal of the assault weapons ban. If there is no action, the ban expires on Monday, September 13th.

September 9, 2004 Press Release

Prohibit civil liability actions from being brought or continued against manufacturers, distributors, dealers, or importers of firearms for damages, injunctive or other relief resulting from the misuse of their products by others.

OPPOSED - Voted NO in Senate

Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act; Bill S 397 ; vote number 2005-219 on Jul 29, 2005 & Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act; Bill S.1805/H.R.1036 ; vote number 2004-30 on Mar 2, 2004

Require Child Safety Locks and/or use safe weapon storage

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If you own a gun... make sure it's locked up and stored without the ammunition. In fact, make it stored where the ammunition is stored separately. We've made some progress in the last several years with the Brady Bill and some of the bans on assault weapons, but we have a lot of work to do.

ABC's "Good Morning America" June 4, 1999

How would you address gun violence that continues to be the #1 cause of death among African-American men?

I think it's important to remember that the crime rate was driven down, & gun violence was driven down in the 1990s because of a combination of policies, like 100,000 police on the street and getting assault weapons off the street, and because of a growing economy. 22 million new jobs gave people who were hopeless a better chance for a future. So I want to get back to what works. This administration has tried to kill the 100,000 police. You've got mayors whose police force is outgunned by the criminals and the gang-bangers. Assault weapons are back on the street. We've got to go and do what works again. In addition to having policies that will get guns off the street, we do have to give young men particularly a better chance of a future that includes educational & economic opportunities & second chances when they get caught up in the criminal justice system.

ABC's "Good Morning America" June 4, 1999 2007 NAACP Presidential Primary Forum July 12, 2007

During a debate in Nevada, all three Democrats said they opposed implementing a national gun licensing registry and effectively acknowledged that establishing strict gun controls is unworkable and a political minus for Democrats

Clinton said she opposed illegal gun ownership and supported a reinstatement of a ban on certain semi-automatic assault-style weapons. But she also noted, "I also am a political realist, and I understand that the political winds are very powerful against doing enough to try to get guns off the street, get them out of the hands of young people."

Democratic Debate in Nevada: CQ Politics' Bests and Mosts - January 16, 2008

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Clinton supported National licensing and registration of handguns in 2000. May 9, 2000 CNN