Gabby Giffords 鈥�93 applauding a landmark US Supreme Court ruling allowing the federal government to limit gun possession by domestic abusers.
鈥淭his is a win for women, children, and anyone who has experienced domestic abuse. Women should be able to live their lives free from the fear of gun violence. We know that firearms make domestic abuse situations significantly more deadly, and firearms鈥� effects on women鈥檚 safety is a crisis,鈥� she writes. 鈥淭his ruling is a small step in the fight to stop violence against women. We applaud the Supreme Court for doing the right thing and putting people鈥檚 lives first. This would not have been possible without the work of gun safety and domestic violence advocates across the country.鈥�
After surviving a gun assassination attempt in 2011, the former Congresswoman has become a prominent gun safety advocate. Watch Gabby Giffords’ powerful 2023 Scripps Presents talk .