Former Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords Remembers Victims, Survivors One Year after School Shooting at Michigan State University

Washington DC — Former Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords, founder of gun violence prevention group GIFFORDS, released the following statement honoring the victims and survivors of the mass shooting at Michigan State University (MSU) last year. A gunman on MSU’s campus killed three students and injured five more people.

“Survivors, families who lost loved ones, and the Spartan community are marking a difficult day. It’s been one year since three students were shot and killed and five more students were injured at Michigan State University. After the shooting, students and advocates marched and demanded action from state legislators to take action against gun violence. I was proud to join many of them on the steps of the state capitol, and then again when Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed several gun safety bills into law. I will continue to honor the lives we lost one year ago today with action until our schools are safe from gun violence.”

“I will never forget the horror of learning that there was an active shooter at Michigan State University. Like so many other families, I waited for hours with my parents to hear from my brother, who was on campus, hoping that he was safe. I have so many happy memories from my time at MSU, and it breaks my heart that such a tragedy could unfold on campus. One year later, I continue to fight for gun safety laws in honor of the three students we lost that day, and for every student who shouldn’t have to live in fear of gun violence.”

After the school shootings at both Oxford High School and MSU, GIFFORDS worked closely with advocates and legislators to pass background checks on all gun sales, an extreme risk protection order law, and a safe storage law.

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