Former Rep. Gabby Giffords on gun violence: ‘This is a women’s issue’
Former Rep. Gabby Giffords on gun violence: This is a womens issue
Posted on October 22, 2014
By Joel Connelly
Ex-Rep. Gabby Giffords walks slowly with a cane and talks slowly. But the former congresswoman who was victim of an assassin puts powerful emphasis on every word that she speaks.
Dangerous people with guns are a threat to women,Giffords told a lunch of Initiative 594 supporters on Wednesday. Abusers with guns, criminals with guns make this a womens issue.
Giffords was making the last stop on a nine-city tour, advocating for measures and candidates who would curb gun violence. She has traveled from Portland, Maine, to Portland, Ore. and finally to Seattle. Washington voters have received their ballots and will decide whether to require criminal background checks for those purchasing firearms at gun shows or online...
...The Washington Legislature refused to act on background check legislation, but did pass HB 1840. The gun of a domestic violence perpetrator can be confiscated immediately, said State Rep. Laurie Jinkins, D-Tacoma, chair of the House Judiciary Committee.... MORE at
http://blog.seattlepi.com/seattlepolitics/2014/10/22/gabrielle-giffords-on-gun-violence-this-is-a-womens-issue/