Hillary Clinton Calls for Discussion of 'Hard Truths' After Charleston Shooting

The Democratic front-runner hints at wanting to take action on the issue while staying vague about just what that means.

Democratic presidential candidate and former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton speaks at the National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials' (NALEO) 32nd Annual Conference at the Aria Resort & Casino at CityCenter on June 18, 2015 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

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Hillary Clinton called Thursday for a discussion of "hard truths," including about guns, in the wake of a mass shooting at a South Carolina church that left nine people dead.

"We have to face hard truths about race, violence, guns and divisions," the Democratic presidential hopeful said, speaking to the National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials after Wednesday night's shooting at Charleston's Emanuel AME Church.