At DNC, Gabrielle Giffords joins survivors of gun violence and families of those killed in shootings
Survivors and family members of victims of gun violence gave a powerful attestation at the Democratic National Convention on Thursday to the ways shootings impacted their lives and spurred them to advocacy
By MICHELLE L. PRICE
Published - Aug 22, 2024, 10:31 PM ET
Last Updated - Aug 22, 2024, 10:31 PM EDT
Survivors and family members of victims of gun violence attested at the Democratic National Convention on Thursday to the ways shootings impacted their lives and spurred them to advocacy.
One of the most potent speeches came from Gabrielle Giffords, the former Democratic congresswoman who was wounded in a 2011 shooting in her Arizona district.
Giffords, who was shot in the head while out greeting constituents, spoke Thursday about her long road to recovery.
“I learned to walk again, one step at a time. I learned to talk again, one word at a time,” said Giffords, who appeared with her husband, Arizona Sen. Mark Kelly.
