Former Rep. Gabrielle Giffords (D-Ariz.) called for lawmakers to take action on gun violence following the deadly mass shooting at a church in Texas on Sunday.
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“I am heartbroken to hear that once again a place for peace and prayer became a scene of horror and fear,” Giffords tweeted. “The alarming frequency with which we watch terrifying scenes unfold in our communities is devastating – and it’s not normal.”
“I am praying that our lawmakers find the courage to face our nation’s gun violence problem. This must stop.”
Giffords was nearly killed when she was shot during a “meet and greet” event in Arizona in 2011. Six people were killed and 13 others were wounded in the shooting.
Gifford has become an advocate for the anti-gun violence movement since the attack, and started the anti-gun nonprofit, Americans for Responsible Solutions, in 2013.
She is one of three current or former members of Congress to have survived a shooting. Rep. Jackie Speier (D-Calif.) was shot during the Jonestown massacre, and Rep. Steve Scalise (R-La.) was shot during a congressional baseball practice in June.
A gunman opened fired at a church in Sutherland Springs, Texas, on Sunday, leaving multiple people dead, according to media reports.