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Boston bombings: With new lawyer, defense team gets major boost
Apr 30, 2013

famously drowned her two children; Atlanta Olympics bomber Eric Rudolph; and most recently Jared Loughner, who shot former Rep. Gabrielle Giffords #World # US # NewsTracker # Boston bombings # Dzhokhar Tsarnaev
In blow to Obama, U.S. Senate blocks gun-control plan
by FP Staff
Apr 18, 2013

for Washington," said Obama, flanked by Newtown families and former U.S. Representative Gabrielle Giffords, who was severely wounded in a 2011 mass shooting #NewsTracker # content # wcnts # undefined # cookie # rco # aut # typeof-registered
U.S. Senate blocks gun-control legislation in blow to Obama
by FP Staff
Apr 18, 2013

political payback for foes of the amendment. Former U.S. Representative Gabrielle Giffords, severely wounded in a 2011 mass shooting in Arizona, said #wcntn # undefined # cookie # values # rco # aut # typeof-registered # cnt
New York enacts gun-control law, first since Newtown school shooting
Jan 16, 2013

, Arizona, that also critically injured former Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords.The Newtown killings plunged the rural New England town of 27,000 into grief #NewsTracker # Andrew Cuomo # gun control measures # New York Governor # NY Safe Act
Obama determined to take action on guns: Biden
Jan 09, 2013

must address the mental health system, improve access to drug treatment and look at the impact of violent video games.Gabrielle Giffords, the former #Barack Obama # NewsTracker # Joe Biden # guns
Ex-lawmaker Gabrielle Giffords launches US gun control push
Jan 08, 2013

Phoenix: Former U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords and her husband launched an initiative Tuesday to curb gun violence in the wake of the massacre last #NewsTracker # USA # Gun control # Gabrielle Giffords
ANALYSIS - Shocked Obama wants to target gun violence, but how?
by FP Staff
Dec 18, 2012

Gabrielle Giffords in 2011. "These tragedies must end. And to end them we must change."Obama notably did not use the word "gun," but he #Obama # India # Brazil # Russia # markets # United Kingdom # President # opinion # lifestyle # political
After school shooting, U.S. lawmakers eye assault weapons
by FP Staff
Dec 18, 2012

that almost killed a member of Congress, former U.S. Representative Gabrielle Giffords, and killed some of her constituents, had not prompted change #Politics # United States # Business # Congress # Technology # NewsTracker # Russia # Argentina # United Kingdom # Entertainment # Mexico
Another school massacre pressures Obama on U.S. gun control
by FP Staff
Dec 15, 2012

Representative Gabrielle Giffords in Tucson, Arizona, and the July 2012 killing of 12 at a movie theater in Aurora, Colorado.But, supporters of gun control said #facebook # United States # Obama # Democrats # Brazil # Technology # Argentina # Latin America # Entertainment
Gabby Giffords faces Tucson assailant as he is sentenced to life
by FP Staff
Nov 09, 2012

TUCSON, Arizona (Reuters) - Former Arizona congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords stood in federal court to face her would-be assassin on Thursday moments #Yahoo! # content

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