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Gabby Giffords is still fighting for gun violence victims, years after she became one

Former Congresswoman Gabby Giffords was shot in the head more than a decade ago, but this week threw out the first pitch at Fenway Park as part of its Gun Violence Awareness Day.

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Real thing or staged drill, the mere sound of gunshots can be life-changing

‘We cannot allow ourselves to be paralyzed by isolated tragedies,’ says longtime educator Dr. Blondean Davis

Chicago Sun-Times

US tragedies from guns have often – but not always – spurred political responses

The nationwide call for stronger gun laws in the aftermath of mass shootings in Buffalo, Uvalde and the over 200 other places where such tragedies took place so far in 2022 is understandable.

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Former Rep. Giffords tells Congress 'be bold' on gun reform

Eleven years after her own life was massively altered by gun violence, former congresswoman Gabby Giffords stood in front of the Washington monument and once again lobbied for stricter gun laws after yet another string of mass shootings in America

The Independent UK

Marco Rubio slams Miami Heat’s call for fans to demand ‘common sense’ gun reforms after Texas school shooting

In the aftermath of the elementary school massacre in Uvalde, Texas, the Miami Heat used a pre-game moment to urge fans to contact U.S. Sens. Marco Rubio and Rick Scott, both Florida Republicans, “demanding their support for common sense gun laws” — and telling them they can “make change at…

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Shootings aren’t a sign America is ‘broken’. It’s working exactly as intended

I was a firearms exec for years. The industry used to adhere to self-imposed rules and norms – until gun makers and lobby groups like the NRA realized fear and extremism sold more guns

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Sandy Hook and Parkland families react to Texas shooting as father shares pain outside Florida court

‘They f*****g failed our kids again, okay? I’m done. I’ve had it. You know, how many more times?’

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What is the United States ‘gun lobby’ and how powerful is it?

President Joe Biden has called on legislators to ‘stand up’ to the gun lobby following massacre at Texas primary school.

Al Jazeera

Republicans sink to new low on guns

Brandishing guns has long been a widespread symbol for gun lobby candidates intended to demonstrate their machismo. Now symbolic gun violence is the next stage.

Chicago Sun-Times

Ex-Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin invokes ‘David and Goliath’ fight in New York Times libel case

NEW YORK — Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin testified Thursday that she was “mortified” by a 2017 New York Times editorial that suggested her political messaging incited a mass shooting — and likened her case to a fight of biblical proportions.

Tribune News Service

Sarah Palin tests positive for Covid, delaying New York Times defamation trial

Lawsuit claims 2017 editorial falsely linked her to a mass shooting in Tucson, Arizona, in which Gabby Giffords was severely injured

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