Gabby Giffords Statement On Yesterday’s Mass Shooting In Antioch, Tennessee

September 25, 2017

September 25, 2017 — Former Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords, the Co-Founder of the gun violence prevention organization Americans for Responsible Solutions (ARS), issued the following statement reacting to yesterday’s horrific mass shooting at Burnette Chapel Church of Christ, which killed one person and wounded numerous others.

STATEMENT FROM CONGRESSWOMAN GABRIELLE GIFFORDS

”I’m heartbroken to hear that once again a place for peace and prayer became a scene of horror and fear. My heart is with the people of Burnette Chapel Church of Christ in Antioch, their families, and the first responders who rushed to the scene. ”Places like churches, schools, and neighborhood parks should always be safe spaces, where families and friends can gather without fear of violence. But that’s not the America we’re living in today. Shootings like the one that happened at the church in Tennessee are occurring at an alarming rate: already this year there have been 264 mass shootings in America. This is not normal. This needs to stop. We’ve got to find the courage to face our nation’s gun violence problem together and demand a safer future for our children.”

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