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Giantone · 01-10-2013, 06:34 PM

...and these two are gun owners.

Gabby Giffords and Mark Kelly launch campaign against gun violence on second anniversary of Tucson shooting - NY Daily News

Former Rep. Gabrielle Giffords and her astronaut husband launched a campaign to change America’s gun policies on Tuesday — the second anniversary of the Tucson, Ariz., shooting that killed six and left her critically wounded.

They announced the formation of a political action committee called Americans for Responsible Solutions to counter the influence of the gun lobby and fight for tougher gun controls.

Giffords and her husband, Mark Kelly, said they envisioned a life out of the public eye following her shooting and retirement from Congress — but that changed after the shooting that killed 26 people, mostly children, in Newtown, Conn., last month.

Giffords, who was shot in the head, walks with a limp and struggles to say more than a few words at a time, but her message is clear.
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“Enough,” she told ABC’s Diane Sawyer in an interview broadcast Tuesday.
Her husband was more vocal.

“After the shooting in Tucson, there was talk about addressing some of these issues,[and] again after [the movie-theater shooting in] Aurora, Colo.,” Kelly said.

“I’m hopeful that this time is different, and I think it is. Twenty first-graders being murdered in their classrooms is a very personal thing for everybody.”

The couple visited Newtown last week to meet with some of the families of the 20 young victims.

“Strength,” Giffords said she told them.

Kelly added: “Gabby often told them, ‘You got to have strength. You got to fight for something.’ ”

Read more: Gabby Giffords and Mark Kelly launch campaign against gun violence on second anniversary of Tucson shooting - NY Daily News

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Giantone Gamebreaker Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 14,429	Re: Gun Control Thread- Should we? ...and these two are gun owners. Gabby Giffords and Mark Kelly launch campaign against gun violence on second anniversary of Tucson shooting - NY Daily News Former Rep. Gabrielle Giffords and her astronaut husband launched a campaign to change America’s gun policies on Tuesday — the second anniversary of the Tucson, Ariz., shooting that killed six and left her critically wounded. They announced the formation of a political action committee called Americans for Responsible Solutions to counter the influence of the gun lobby and fight for tougher gun controls. Giffords and her husband, Mark Kelly, said they envisioned a life out of the public eye following her shooting and retirement from Congress — but that changed after the shooting that killed 26 people, mostly children, in Newtown, Conn., last month. Giffords, who was shot in the head, walks with a limp and struggles to say more than a few words at a time, but her message is clear. CLICK HERE TO SIGN THE DAILY NEWS ONLINE PETITION TO BAN ASSAULT WEAPONS. “Enough,” she told ABC’s Diane Sawyer in an interview broadcast Tuesday. Her husband was more vocal. “After the shooting in Tucson, there was talk about addressing some of these issues,[and] again after [the movie-theater shooting in] Aurora, Colo.,” Kelly said. “I’m hopeful that this time is different, and I think it is. Twenty first-graders being murdered in their classrooms is a very personal thing for everybody.” The couple visited Newtown last week to meet with some of the families of the 20 young victims. “Strength,” Giffords said she told them. Kelly added: “Gabby often told them, ‘You got to have strength. You got to fight for something.’ ” Read more: Gabby Giffords and Mark Kelly launch campaign against gun violence on second anniversary of Tucson shooting - NY Daily News __________________ ....DISCLAIMER: All of my posts/threads are my expressed typed opinion and the reader is not to assume these comments are absolute fact, law, or truth unless otherwise stated in said post/thread.