Executive Director of @GiffordsCourage, husband of @BuffyWicks, father of Jojo & Elly
Jun 24, 2022 • 8 tweets • 2 min read
In one month since the Uvalde shooting, the Senate achieved on gun safety what so few expected they could get done on anything — it came together on a bipartisan basis to address a pressing national issue in a meaningful way. 1/
A decade ago, in the aftermath of Sandy Hook, we lobbied, cajoled and begged for months and months to pass a similarly narrow bill, but ended up with only 4 Republican votes and Ted Cruz-led filibuster. We were told the NRA was too powerful and the politics too difficult. 2/
Aug 20, 2020 • 12 tweets • 8 min read
📺 @GabbyGiffords just addressed the #DemocraticConvention. She's speaking not just about gun safety, but drawing a powerful metaphor b/w her nearly decade-long recovery and the fight against gun violence: One more step, one more word. One more law, one less shooting. 1/
.@GabbyGiffords continues her recovery. This is her longest speech since being shot and is the product of countless hours of practice. She says, "I found one word & then I found another... America needs us all to speak out, even when you have to fight to find the words." 2/
