VICTORY: Gun safety champion Elaine Luria elected to U.S. House in VA-02

WASHINGTON —GIFFORDS PAC, the national gun violence prevention organization founded by former Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords, congratulated Elaine Luria on her election to serve in the U.S. House of Representatives for Virginia’s 2nd Congressional District.

“Congratulations to my friend Elaine Luria on her hard-fought victory. Virginians have made their voices heard and I am thrilled that constituents across the 2nd District will once again have a gun safety champion representing them in Congress,” said former Congresswoman Gabby Giffords. “From her time serving our country as a Navy commander to her inspiring record during her two terms in the House, Elaine’s dedicated her career to protecting our communities and she’s demonstrated that she’ll always put public safety over politics. I’ve been proud to stand with her for years and look forward to making progress alongside her once again in Washington.”

During her previous two terms in the U.S. House, Luria was a strong champion for lifesaving gun safety measures, and gun violence prevention became a priority issue for her following the tragic 2019 Virginia Beach mass shooting that claimed the lives of 12 Virginians in her district.

Luria supported legislation to expand background checks on all gun sales, prohibit the possession or transfer of large-capacity magazines and allow family members and law enforcement officers to petition a judge to keep firearms out of the hands of those determined to be a danger to themselves or others. In 2022, she helped make history with the passage of the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act, the first major gun safety legislation in nearly 30 years.

GIFFORDS PAC was proud to endorse Luria in her bid to return to the U.S. House. In September, the organization announced a $850K advertising campaign, highlighting Luria’s opponent incumbent Rep. Jen Kiggans’ record of supporting dangerous policies, including “On the Line” and “Still Remember.”