Former Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords honors the victims of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting

WASHINGTON — Former Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords, founder of the national gun safety organization GIFFORDS, honored the lives of those killed at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut, 12 years ago tomorrow. 

“Today, I’m remembering the lives of the 26 children and educators who were shot and killed while simply attending school and work. Every person murdered that day had a full, beautiful life ahead of them,” said former Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords. “This act shocked the nation and galvanized many of us, myself included, into action. Although we’ve come a long way, we still have a lot of work ahead of us. We continue to see mass shootings, school shootings, and everyday gun violence take far too many lives across the United States. The call for change is as strong today as it was 12 years ago—and we will continue to demand that our elected leaders take action to address these preventable tragedies.”

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