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On Fourth Commemoration of the Pulse Nightclub Shooting, Human Rights Campaign, Everytown for Gun Safety, Giffords and Equality Florida Release Report on Impact of Gun Violence on LGBTQ Community
Three-fourths of homicides against transgender people involved a gun, and nearly eight in ten homicides of Black trans women are …
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Giffords Criticizes Ohio Criminal Justice Committee for Pushing Dangerous Stand Your Ground Legislation
June 9, 2020 — Giffords, the gun violence prevention organization founded by former Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords, released the following statement …
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After Horrific Shootings, Top Republicans Flip on Gun Violence
After horrific shootings in El Paso and Dayton shocked the nation and magnified the tragic reality that the gun violence …
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Jacksonville Parents, Elementary Students Sue Duval County, Florida Over Illegal, Reckless Decision to Let Inadequately Trained Staff Carry Guns in Schools
Program gives guns to non-law enforcement personnel, puts vulnerable children in danger, violates Florida law November 29, 2018 — A group …
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STATEMENT: Giffords Responds to Trump Administration’s Plan to Announce Long-Delayed Ban on Bump Stocks
ATF will regulate bump stocks as machine guns under new rule, is likely to face legal challenges in court More …
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Giffords Applauds TOMS for Joining the Fight to Address America’s Gun Violence Crisis
November 20, 2018 — Giffords, the gun violence prevention organization founded by former Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords and her husband Captain …
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Giffords Applauds New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy for Signing Legislation to Ban Untraceable Weapons
Legislation will protect New Jersey from the dangers of undetectable and untraceable ghost guns. November 8, 2018—Giffords, the gun safety …
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STATEMENT: Gabrielle Giffords Responds to the Mass Shooting in California
November 8, 2018 –This morning, former Representative Gabrielle Giffords issued the following statement, reacting to the news of another deadly …
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GiffordsPAC Calls Out Rep. Mario Diaz Balart for Repeatedly Siding with the NRA as America Suffers from Gun Violence Crisis
November 1, 2018 — As part of a new $200,000 ad campaign highlighting the choice FL-25 voters have when it …
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Giffords Applauds New Jersey State Legislature for Announcing New Package of Gun Safety Bills to Help Save Lives
Package includes comprehensive legislation that will provide funding for evidence-based programs that will prevent urban gun violence Legislation to revise …
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Giffords Applauds New Jersey State Legislature for Passing Legislation to Ban Untraceable Weapons
Legislation will protect New Jersey from the dangers of undetectable and untraceable ghost guns. October 29, 2018— Giffords, the gun …
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In Minnesota, New Survey Finds Giffords PAC $1.2 Million Ad Campaign Exposing Jason Lewis’s Weak Gun Safety Record Turned Voters Against Him
October 29, 2018 – In the closing days of the 2018 national election, anew survey from Giffords PAC, the gun safety organization …