Giffords to Trump: ‘Every day we are having a gun debate’
“Do you notice we are not having a gun debate right now? That’s because they used knives and a truck!” Trump tweeted about the London terror attack that left seven dead and nearly 50 wounded.
Do you notice we are not having a gun debate right now? That’s because they used knives and a truck!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) June 4, 2017
“Mr. President, every day we are having a gun debate because every day 90 people in our country die from gun violence. Many of them are kids,” Giffords tweeted back.
Mr. President, every day we are having a gun debate because every day 90 people in our country die from gun violence. Many of them are kids. https://t.co/Pv6z2ILKl1
— Gabrielle Giffords (@GabbyGiffords) June 4, 2017
{mosads}Giffords, who was shot and severely wounded at a rally in 2011, has become an advocate for preventing gun violence since the shooting that left six others dead. She is the co-founder of the anti-gun violence nonprofit Americans for Responsible Solutions along with her husband, astronaut Mark Kelly.
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