Hillary Clinton goes after the NRA in response to Las Vegas mass shooting
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"Las Vegas, we are grieving with you-the victims, those who lost loved ones, the responders, & all affected by this cold-blooded massacre," Clinton tweeted.
In a series of follow-up tweets, Clinton wrote that the country "must put politics aside" and "stand up to the NRA," specifically citing the organization's stance on gun silencers.
"The crowd fled at the sound of gunshots," Clinton tweeted. "Imagine the deaths if the shooter had a silencer, which the NRA wants to make easier to get."
"Our grief isn't enough. We can and must put politics aside, stand up to the NRA, and work together to try to stop this from happening again."
The NRA is currently supporting a congressional bill to remove a $200 fee on gun silencers. The bill - called the Hearing Protection Act - is being promoted as a public health measure, according to The Washington Post.
Police have named 64-year-old Stephen Paddock as the gunman. Paddock had at least 10 rifles in the hotel room where he carried out the shooting, police said.
Clinton was the 2016 Democratic Party nominee for president, running against President Donald Trump.
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