Kelly Ayotte Confronted Over Background Checks Vote By Erica Lafferty, Newtown Victim's Daughter
Source: Huffington Post
Erica Lafferty, the daughter of slain Sandy Hook Elementary School principal Dawn Hochsprung, confronted Sen. Kelly Ayotte (R-N.H.) Tuesday over her vote against expanding background checks for firearm purchases.
"You had mentioned that day you voted, owners of gun stores that the expanded background checks would harm," Lafferty said, during a town hall in Warren, N.H. "I am just wondering why the burden of my mother being gunned down in the halls of her elementary school isn't more important than that." Ayotte told Lafferty she was sorry for her loss but did not directly answer the question.
"I think that ultimately when we look at what happened in Sandy Hook, I understand that's what drove this whole discussion -- all of us want to make sure that doesn't happen again," she said. Lafferty stormed out after the exchange, according to NBC News, saying she "had had enough."
Ayotte began her town hall by defending her vote, which took place two weeks ago, reflecting an awareness that her poll numbers had tanked in the aftermath. Ayotte's approval rating dropped by a total of 15 points, according to a survey by Public Policy Polling released last week.
Read more: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/04/30/kelly-ayotte-erica-lafferty_n_3187918.html
You have to confront these NRA lobbyist owned shills where they can lose an election.
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these type of 'leaders', it's always business and the dollar bill/profit before the safety and well being of their human constituents. I just hope memories are long going into the upcoming elections.
