Clinton, relatives of Newtown victims talk gun violence [View all]

HARTFORD, Conn. — Hillary Clinton, sitting with relatives of victims of the Newtown school massacre, vowed Thursday to make sure gun violence is not ignored, saying Connecticut's bipartisan gun control legislation was a model for the nation.

"I'm really proud that your leaders here in Connecticut have shown the way," the Democratic presidential candidate told a crowd of about 600 supporters at a YMCA gymnasium in Hartford's north end, a section of the capital city where families have first-hand experience with gun violence. "That's why what happened here in Connecticut really needs to be a model."

The state passed a sweeping package of gun law changes following the 2012 shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School, which left 20 first-graders and six educators dead. The new law expanded the state's assault weapons ban, barred large-capacity magazines and boosted background check requirements, among other changes. Clinton has proposed comprehensive federal background check requirements, including for gun show and Internet sales, and repealing certain immunity protections for the gun industry, among other provisions.

"I know how hard it was to do what Connecticut's governor and legislature did after Sandy Hook. So I am not here to make promises I can't keep," she said. "I am here to tell you I will use every single minute of every day, if I'm so fortunate to be your president, looking for ways to save lives so we can change the gun culture."

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