March 7, 201511 yr Gabby Giffords, the former Arizona congresswoman grievously wounded in a 2011 shooting near Tucson that killed six people, returned to Capitol Hill this week to renew her push for legislation that would expand background checks for gun purchases to include gun shows and Internet sales. The legislation, a similar version of which was blocked by a Senate filibuster in 2013, stands almost no chance in the Republican-led Congress. But Giffords—for whom “talking is really tough,” as she admitted in a recent interview—made the trip anyway. “Stopping violence takes courage,” she said. “The courage to do what’s right, the courage of new ideas. … Now is the time to come together and be responsible. Democrats, Republicans, everyone. We must never stop fighting. Fight, fight, fight. Be bold, be courageous, the nation’s counting on you.” Here is how the National Rifle Association chose to respond to Giffords on Thursday: NRA?s personal swipe at Gabby Giffords on Twitter: The National Rifle Association?s new low.
March 7, 201511 yr The swipe was wrong. I agree that there should be a background check for all purchases. If I need a background check when I buy a gun in a store such as Bud's, why should it be any different for all purchases?
March 7, 201511 yr The swipe was wrong. I agree that there should be a background check for all purchases. If I need a background check when I buy a gun in a store such as Bud's, why should it be any different for all purchases? I'm a huge 2nd Amendment supporter and I agree. With the technology that we have it should be mandatory to pass a background check to buy a gun anywhere. Sure, it would be abused but for all of us legal gun owners what would it hurt?
March 8, 201511 yr They mentioned her. In lefty terms that's a swipe. Here are a few of the comments after the tweet was posted on the NRA's Facebook page: “Too bad the bullet didn’t end her.” “Might have to shoot her again!” “Leave our guns alone, or else.” "Too bad she pulled through." http://freakoutnation.com/2015/03/after-nra-tweet-vicious-attacks-and-death-threats-against-gabby-giffords-pour-in/
March 8, 201511 yr Here are a few of the comments after the tweet was posted on the NRA's Facebook page: “Too bad the bullet didn’t end her.” “Might have to shoot her again!” “Leave our guns alone, or else.” "Too bad she pulled through." After NRA Tweet, Vicious Attacks And Death Threats Against Gabby Giffords Pour In | FreakOutNation And they are all disgusting comments and people. Surely you can tell the difference between the NRA organization and poster's comments, right?
March 8, 201511 yr Go to the Daily Kos sometime and read the tolerance the left espouses. And to the original point of the thread, there was no personal slam by the NRA. Simple. I admire what Gabby Giffords has overcome. I admire the fact that she's willing to take a stand and I abhor that the low brow morons that wished her harm did so. That said if you chose to put yourself in the public arena and make comments that some will disagree with then you have to expect legitimate criticism of your comments. That's all the NRA did.
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