New York Dem Candidate Runs Away from ‘A’ NRA Rating, Calls for Gun Control

‘If you were elected to Congress, would you support a federal ban on the assault weapons like the AR-15, which was used in the mass shooting?’

New York Dem Candidate Runs Away From ‘A’ NRA Rating, Calls for Gun Control (The Washington Free Beacon)

New York congressional candidate Anthony Brindisi distanced himself from his own favorable rating from the National Rifle Association a couple weeks ago by calling for a ban on high-capacity magazines and expanding firearm background checks.

Colgate University's College Democrats chapter hosted a' town hall with Brindisi on April 8 that was open to community members, students, and professors. During the town hall, he discussed several issues, including taxes and gun control.

Brindisi, who received an endorsement from the gun safety organization Giffords last month, has touted his vote against New York’s Securing Ammunitions and Firearms Act (SAFE Act) in 2013 and has said that he has "many friends who are gun owners." He appeared to be attempting to ease pro-gun rights activists' concerns about him supporting gun control measures, but during the town hall, he argued that his views align more closely with gun-control activists.

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