“The nation’s counting on you,” Giffords, who was gravely wounded during a 2011 mass shooting in Tucson, Arizona, said at a news conference on Capitol Hill. In the years since she was gunned down, Giffords and Kelly have become leading advocates for gun control reforms. “What we’re hearing today at the Capitol and the White House are thoughts and prayers. Thoughts and prayers are important. “Your thoughts and prayers aren’t going to stop the next shooting.

Source: Huffington Post October 02, 2017 18:45 UTC