Gabby Giffords & Mark Kelly Call on Donald Trump to Apologize to Gun Owners and Secretary Clinton for Insinuating that Second Amendment Enthusiasts Can Stop Hillary Clinton from Appointing Judges if She Becomes President August 9, 2016 – Former Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords and Navy combat veteran and NASA astronaut Captain Mark Kelly, the Co-Founders of the gun violence prevention organization Americans for Responsible Solutions , released the below statement today following Donald Trump’s remarks in Wilmington, North Carolina where he insinuated that Second Amendment enthusiasts can stop Hillary Clinton from appointing judges if she becomes president.
STATEMENT FROM CONGRESSWOMAN GIFFORDS & CAPTAIN MARK KELLY:
“Donald Trump might astound Americans on a routine basis, but we must draw a bright red line between political speech and suggestions of violence. Responsible, stable individuals won’t take Trump’s rhetoric to its literal end, but his words may provide a magnet for those seeking infamy. They may provide inspiration or permission for those bent on bloodshed. “What political leaders say matters to their followers. When candidates descend into coarseness and insult, our politics follow suit. When they affirm violence, we should fear that violence will follow.“It must be the responsibility of all Americans – from Donald Trump himself, to his supporters, to those who remain silent or oppose him – to unambiguously condemn these remarks and the violence they insinuate. The integrity of our democracy and the decency of our nation is at stake.”