WASHINGTON – Sen. Mary Landrieu, D-La., whose vote on President Barack Obama‘s gun violence package might well pass or sink it, isn’t revealing very much about her intentions. Landrieu, a centrist Democrat from a state where gun ownership is high, said in a statement that her support for the Second Amendment is strong.
She was one of only six Democratic senators who voted against a failed effort in 2004 to extend the ban on assault weapons. But Landrieu, who is up for re-election in 2014, also said the Newtown, Ct., elementary school tragedy, in which 20 young children and six adults were killed by a single gunman, requires a strong response.
“We must find a way to balance our Second Amendment rights with the challenges of mental illness, criminal behavior and the safety of our schools and communities,” Landrieu said. “We must also enforce the rules already on the books. Even some of the most respected law enforcement leaders in our country are calling for commonsense reforms because of this terrible violence in our communities.”
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