It’s no surprise that Pam Bondi just lied about Hillary Clinton’s Second Amendment stance — it’s a common GOP line intended to mislead voters.
LIE: Pam Bondi: “Hillary will stack the Supreme Court with liberal justices who will allow government to continue its rampage against our individual rights with utter contempt for our Second Amendment.”
THE TRUTH
New York Times: “The notion that she would nominate judges who would somehow overrule the Second Amendment is a Republican talking point that is not based on statements or past actions by Mrs. Clinton.”
Mrs. Clinton has not said whom she would appoint, but the notion that she would nominate judges who would somehow overrule the Second Amendment is a Republican talking point that is not based on statements or past actions by Mrs. Clinton. She does favor new gun control rules, but she has said she would seek them through legislation or executive action.
Hillary Clinton: “I respect the 2nd Amendment.”
‘I respect the 2nd Amendment. I respect the rights of lawful gun owners to own guns, to use their guns,’ she said. ‘But I also believe that most lawful gun owners whom I have spoken with for many years across our country also want to be sure that we keep those guns out of the wrong hands. And as president, I will work to try to bridge this divide, which I think has been polarizing and, frankly, doesn’t reflect the common sense of the American people.’
CNN’s Reality Check rated the claim that Hillary Clinton would abolish the Second Amendment False.
So, is Cox correct in his claim that Clinton would abolish the Second Amendment? As CNN reported in May: “Clinton … has called for universal background checks and stricter controls on firearms, but has never called for the abolition of the Second Amendment. In fact, on her website, she calls gun ownership ‘part of the fabric of many law-abiding communities.’ Verdict: False.
CNN: “Clinton has never argued for abolishing the Second Amendment.”
Trump’s wild claim comes on the heels of an unrelenting barrage of attacks the newly minted presumptive Republican nominee has fired off against Clinton in recent days. Clinton has never argued for abolishing the Second Amendment but has called for universal background checks and stricter controls on firearms.
CNN: Hillary Clinton “has called for universal background checks and stricter controls on firearms.”
Trump’s wild claim comes on the heels of an unrelenting barrage of attacks the newly minted presumptive Republican nominee has fired off against Clinton in recent days. Clinton has never argued for abolishing the Second Amendment but has called for universal background checks and stricter controls on firearms.