RELEASE: Giffords Endorses Tom Carper for Senate in Delaware
The endorsement comes as part of the Giffords #VoteCourage Campaign to elect gun reform candidates nationwide
Washington, DC — Giffords, the gun safety organization founded by former Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords and Captain Mark Kelly, announced its endorsement of Tom Carper for Senate in Delaware.
Senator Tom Carper is focused on addressing the tough issues facing our nation, including the gun violence epidemic. He has consistently voted to expand background checks and has for years helped spearhead efforts to federally fund gun violence research. Senator Carper supports a prohibition on gun access for abusive dating partners and stalkers, as well as a ban on bump stocks, assault weapons, and high-capacity magazines.
Statement from former Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords, co-founder of Giffords:
Giffords’ #VoteCourage campaign aims to elect gun safety advocates to Congress and defeat politicians who have historically worked against gun reform, or done nothing at all to prevent gun violence. The political program targets incumbents in mostly suburban districts and uses a mixture of TV and digital advertising, on-the-ground organizing, and a voter registration push to create momentum for meaningful progress on gun safety.