Former Arizona Rep. Gabby Giffords advised her exceptional story of survival and restoration after being critically wounded in 2011 by an individual who mustn’t have had entry to a gun.
“On Jan. 8, 2011, a man tried to assassinate me,” Giffords advised the gang on the Democratic Nationwide Conference on Thursday, along with her husband, former astronaut and Arizona Sen. Mark Kelly, by her facet. “I fought for my life and I survived. I learned to walk again, one step at a time. I learned to talk again, one word at a time.”
Giffords has since develop into a robust advocate for gun management.
“So many people helped me as I worked hard to recover, including a decent man from Delaware, who always check in with me. He still does!” she stated. “Thank you, Joe Biden.”
“Joe is a great president. My friend Kamala will be a great president,” she continued.
“Kamala can beat the gun lobby, she can fight gun trafficking.”