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'''Gabrielle Giffords''' (born June 8th, 1970) is an American politician who has served as a [[U.S. Democratic Party|Democratic]] Representative for [[Arizona]] in the [[U.S. House of Representatives|lower house]] of the [[U.S. Congress]] since 2007. She is a proponent of the rights of [[gun]] owners. On January 8th, 2011, she was shot in the head by a gunman using a legally-purchased firearm. The incident, which claimed the lives of six people, occurred as Giffords met her constituents near [[Tucson]], Arizona. | '''Gabrielle Giffords''' (born June 8th, 1970) is an [[United States of America|American]] [[politics|politician]] who has served as a [[U.S. Democratic Party|Democratic]] Representative for [[Arizona's 8th congressional district]] in the [[U.S. House of Representatives|lower house]] of the [[U.S. Congress]] since 2007. She is a proponent of the rights of [[gun]] owners, and herself keeps a [[handgun]], viewing it as an "[[Arizona]] tradition."<ref>''Arizona Capitol Times'' at ''findarticles.com'': '[http://findarticles.com/p/news-articles/arizona-capitol-times/mi_8079/is_20080321/arizona-democrats-split-dc-gun/ai_n51710249 Arizona Democrats split on DC gun ban]'. March 21st, 2008.</ref> On January 8th, 2011, she was shot in the head by a gunman using a legally-purchased firearm.<ref>''Huffington Post'': '[http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/01/08/gabrielle-giffords-shooter-gun_n_806297.html Gabrielle Giffords shooter's gun purchased legally].' January 8th, 2011.</ref> The incident, which claimed the lives of six people, occurred as Giffords met her constituents near [[Tucson]], Arizona. | ||
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Revision as of 08:29, 9 January 2011
Gabrielle Giffords (born June 8th, 1970) is an American politician who has served as a Democratic Representative for Arizona's 8th congressional district in the lower house of the U.S. Congress since 2007. She is a proponent of the rights of gun owners, and herself keeps a handgun, viewing it as an "Arizona tradition."[1] On January 8th, 2011, she was shot in the head by a gunman using a legally-purchased firearm.[2] The incident, which claimed the lives of six people, occurred as Giffords met her constituents near Tucson, Arizona.
Footnotes
- ↑ Arizona Capitol Times at findarticles.com: 'Arizona Democrats split on DC gun ban'. March 21st, 2008.
- ↑ Huffington Post: 'Gabrielle Giffords shooter's gun purchased legally.' January 8th, 2011.