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Democrat from Arizona
Gabrielle Giffords is a former Democratic U.S. Representative from a district in Arizona. She was seriously wounded in an assassination attempt in Tucson, Ariz., on Jan. 8, 2011, and has since become a leading advocate for preventing gun violence.
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Polls show that Americans "overwhelmingly" support "expanding background checks."
Says that in a hearing, Rep. Gabrielle Giffords suggested to Gen. David Petraeus that the Army "put more emphasis on less environmentally damaging methods, like stabbing or clubbing enemy forces in order to minimize the carbon output."
Recent stories featuring Gabrielle Giffords
Frank Lautenberg versus the Truth-O-Meter: A look back:
New Jersey's senior senator announced Thursday that he would not seek re-election to a sixth term in 2014
Chain e-mail on Gabrielle Giffords doesn't hold up:
Did she really say that the military should stab or club the enemy "in order to minimize the carbon output"? Only in a satirist's mind.
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