Former Arizona Rep. Giffords pleads for gun curbs

NRA leader says administration not doing enough to enforce the laws already in place

By: Associated Press - Texarkana Gazette

Former Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, who was seriously injured in the mass shooting that killed six people in Tucson, Ariz., two years ago, speaks Wednesday at a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing. Her husband, retired astronaut Mark Kelly, accompanied her and also spoke. Associated Press

WASHINGTON—Severely wounded and still recovering, former Rep. Gabrielle Giffords begged lawmakers at an emotional hearing Wednesday to act quickly to curb firearms because “Americans are counting on you.” Not everyone agreed, underscoring the national political divide over gun ...

Published: 01/31/2013