Gabby Giffords

[Mr H]

She isn't. Never was, never will be.

She is, IMO, being used conveniently as a red herring to avoid the real issues and address real problems.

An "innocent victim" that can be trotted out as a sympathetic figure.

Now, with all that said, I don't doubt she has a different perspective on firearms... but she's still being used as the poster child for unrealistic gun control.

Someone said it earlier... she's the new Jim Brady. The problem is, her 'handler' is still very much interested in his firearms, and keeps stepping in it.

 

[Lemon328i]

If anyone gets the chance to see her in person, ask this question "If UBC is a good idea for potential gun owners because it will prevent future crimes, then why not have a UBC for everyone in America?"

 

[Phil I Am]

She plans to go head to head with the NRA! Are you serious?

http://news.yahoo.com/gabby-gifford...s-head-head-130025535--abc-news-politics.html

I got a nasty joke, but it is too nasty to post.

 

[Phil I Am]

We'll just need to donate more to the NRA and other pro-2A groups to out spend, and out think that whore.

 

[Jim12]

getting shot sucks, but I never understood how it makes you an authority on gun control

The Newtown parents weren't authorities on gun control either, but the Democrats paraded them before Congress.

 

[Benanov]

I got a nasty joke, but it is too nasty to post.

's all right, we all know what you were thinking. I've got a follow-up I'll hold for similar reasons.

 

[MDFF2008]

1.) Stop the personal shit against her. She's a human being

2.) Dont' ignore her. America loves a victim.

 

[Kman]

1.) Stop the personal shit against her. She's a human being

2.) Dont' ignore her. America loves a victim.

While I wouldn't put it as a direct order or command, I agree with 2.

 

[Mr H]

1.) Stop the personal shit against her. She's a human being

2.) Dont' ignore her. America loves a victim.

Agree on both counts... but you know that...

She is an unfortunate puppet in this.

 

[Phil I Am]

1.) Stop the personal shit against her. She's a human being

2.) Dont' ignore her. America loves a victim.

She might be human, but I have ZERO respect for anyone who dare trample my Civil Rights.

No one is ignoring her.

She, Bloomberg, and Shannon Watts are the greatest threats to 2A

 

[Phil I Am]

The Newtown parents weren't authorities on gun control either, but the Democrats paraded them before Congress.

Several times.

I don't understand why anyone would allow themselves to be used by any politician. I'd never, no matter my personal tragedy.

 

[Brooklyn]

So you're saying that the Democrats intentionally prevent UBC so that they can whine about the "loophole?"

More precisely they refuse to let a ubc bill pass without the rest of the agenda, or as much as they can get. Then they wine about the NRA`blocking' UBC. Of course we are blocking all the other crap but thats not what the media spin will be. They know it and they use it.

This is how the game is played.

 

[Wiley]

Just received the following email from her husband

"Henry -

In 2011, forty-four percent of women murdered with guns in the United States were killed by a current or former intimate partner.

Likewise, thirty-eight percent fewer women are fatally shot by intimate partners in states that require background checks for all handgun purchases.

October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month, and Gabby and I are working hard to bring awareness to the intersection between this important issue and our efforts to reduce gun violence.

Last week, we sat down with several leaders in the domestic violence prevention community to talk about the work we can do together to save lives.

We put together a short behind-the-scenes video from the day, and I hope you'll watch it here:

http://action.americansforresponsiblesolutions.org/domestic-violence



It took me five minutes to pass a background check earlier this year, but its far too easy for perpetrators of domestic violence to bypass that process by going online or visiting a gun show.

Now that Congress has voted to end the government shutdown, we hope they will get to work closing many of the loopholes in federal law that allow domestic violence offenders and stalkers the ability to possess firearms.

Thanks for joining Gabby and me in that effort.

Mark Kelly
Americans for Responsible Solutions"

I replied stating there is no such thing as gun violence. There are people who commit violent acts and that is where their focus ought to be.








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[RightNYer]

Just received the following email from her husband

"Henry -

In 2011, forty-four percent of women murdered with guns in the United States were killed by a current or former intimate partner.

Likewise, thirty-eight percent fewer women are fatally shot by intimate partners in states that require background checks for all handgun purchases.

October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month, and Gabby and I are working hard to bring awareness to the intersection between this important issue and our efforts to reduce gun violence.

Last week, we sat down with several leaders in the domestic violence prevention community to talk about the work we can do together to save lives.

We put together a short behind-the-scenes video from the day, and I hope you'll watch it here:

http://action.americansforresponsiblesolutions.org/domestic-violence



It took me five minutes to pass a background check earlier this year, but its far too easy for perpetrators of domestic violence to bypass that process by going online or visiting a gun show.

Now that Congress has voted to end the government shutdown, we hope they will get to work closing many of the loopholes in federal law that allow domestic violence offenders and stalkers the ability to possess firearms.

Thanks for joining Gabby and me in that effort.

Mark Kelly
Americans for Responsible Solutions"

I replied stating there is no such thing as gun violence. There are people who commit violent acts and that is where their focus ought to be.








T

So what's his point? That in states with stricter background checks, 6% of killers find another weapon to use? I'm curious to see what the OVERALL murder rates are.

 

[Benanov]

I unsubscribed from that stupid list, asking him to stop punishing gun owners who didn't shoot his wife.

 

[jc1240]

I unsubscribed from that stupid list, asking him to stop punishing gun owners who didn't shoot his wife.

That was one of the best lines I ever saw: she wants to punish those who did NOT shoot her.

 

[CrazySanMan]

I got that email too. I'm staying on the list so I can keep tabs on what they are doing, even though I vomit in my mouth a little every time I read the emails.

 

[Slowhand]

1.) Stop the personal shit against her. She's a human being

2.) Dont' ignore her. America loves a victim.

Best advice about this I've seen.