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Gabby Giffords 鈥93 Reiterates the Need for 鈥淐ourage鈥 Tackling Gun Control
Gabby Giffords ’93 was awarded the Ellen Browning Scripps Medal, 麻豆区’s highest honor.聽 In Minnesota, gun-control efforts have stalled in legislature even as voices are calling for renewed action. […]
Read MorePeople Features Gabby Giffords 鈥93 in Look Back at President Biden鈥檚 Term
As President Joe Biden鈥檚 time in office concluded, People magazine posted behind-the-scenes photos from historic moments during his term.聽聽 Former United States Representative and Scripps alum Gabby Giffords 鈥93, who […]
Read MoreGabby Giffords 鈥93 Writes New York Times Op-Ed on Gun Violence
Former US Congresswoman Gabby Giffords 鈥93 wrote a New York Times op-ed on the prevalence of gun violence in the United States. Having survived a 2011 assassination attempt that killed […]
Read MoreGabby Giffords 鈥93, Gun Violence Survivor, Speaks at Democratic National Convention
On the final night of the 2024 Democratic National Convention, former Congresswoman Gabby Giffords 鈥93 shared her experience surviving a gunshot wound to the head during an assassination attempt in […]
Read MoreIn the Media: Gabby Giffords ’93 Praises California’s Historic Gun Tax, San Fernando Valley Sun Reports
The Gun Violence Prevention and School Safety Act taxes the gun industry to create a permanent funding source for school safety programs and other gun violence prevention initiatives.
Read MoreIn the Media: Gabby Giffords ’93 Discusses the Effects of Gun Violence in Harper’s Bazaar
Giffords also believes that gun control is possible, especially with an increased demand for legislative action.
Read MoreIn the Media: Gabby Giffords ’93 Speaks at Signing of New Michigan Legislation, MSN Reports
Whitmer acknowledged Giffords’ support during the signing ceremony.
Read MoreIn the Media: Gabby Giffords ’93 Condemns Kansas Shooting in Huffington Post
“As someone who is still recovering from a gunshot to the head, I am heartbroken and infuriated that Ralph Yarl now faces a lifetime of recovery,” Giffords said in a tweet.
Read MoreIn the Media: NBC Highlights Giffords Organization’s Ad Campaign Against Florida Gun Bill
Gabby Giffords will lead an event at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, the site of a 2018 mass shooting.
Read MoreScripps Presents Adds Gabby Giffords to Spring 2023 Program
Gabby Giffords will return to campus for a screening and panel discussion of Gabby Giffords Won鈥檛 Back Down, the 2022 documentary about her gun violence prevention work, aphasia awareness advocacy, and her fight to recover after a 2011 assassination attempt.
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