Former Democratic representative, Gabrielle Giffords, is speaking out about the gun control bill being denied earlier today. Gabby Giffords was shot in January 2011 and has had a very long road to recovery. Although she has gained many motor skills back, she is still not 100%. Since the Aurora movie theater shooting and especially since the Newtown massacre, Giffords joined many people speaking in defense of gun control. Giffords expressed herself in a statement with the NYTimes. Read more below.
Gabrielle Giffords said, “Speaking is physically difficult for me. But my feelings are clear: I’m furious. I will not rest until we have righted the wrong these senators have done, and until we have changed our laws so we can look parents in the face and say: We are trying to keep your children safe. We cannot allow the status quo — desperately protected by the gun lobby so that they can make more money by spreading fear and misinformation — to go on.” She went on to say that she will continue to fight for the control of guns. For her full statement visit here.
