Gabrielle Giffords

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Gabrielle Giffords is a former U.S. congresswoman and gun control advocate who survived a 2011 assassination attempt and became a prominent voice for gun violence prevention.

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instanceOf former member of the United States House of Representatives
gun control advocate
human
politician
shooting survivor
advocacyFocus gun violence prevention
stricter gun control laws in the United States
causeOfInjury gunshot wound to the head
coFounded Giffords (gun violence prevention organization) NERFINISHED
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
dateOfEvent January 8, 2011
electedIn United States House of Representatives election in Arizona, 2006 NERFINISHED
United States House of Representatives election in Arizona, 2008 NERFINISHED
United States House of Representatives election in Arizona, 2010
endTime January 25, 2012
familyName Giffords NERFINISHED
fieldOfWork gun policy
public policy
givenName Gabrielle NERFINISHED
hasHonor Presidential Medal of Freedom NERFINISHED
hasSpouse Mark Kelly NERFINISHED
injury severe brain injury
knownFor leading national campaign for gun safety
surviving 2011 assassination attempt
mediaAppearance subject of documentaries on gun violence
memberOfPoliticalParty Democratic Party
surface form: Democratic Party (United States)
notableEvent 2011 Tucson shooting NERFINISHED
notableRole co-leader of national gun safety movement
notableWork gun violence prevention advocacy in the United States
occupation activist
gun control advocate
politician
public speaker
placeOfEvent Tucson, Arizona NERFINISHED
positionHeld member of the United States House of Representatives
reasonForEndOfPosition resignation for health reasons
represented Arizona's 8th congressional district NERFINISHED
residence Arizona NERFINISHED
sexOrGender female
speaksAt Democratic National Convention NERFINISHED
gun control rallies
spouseOccupation astronaut
politician
spousePositionHeld United States Senator from Arizona
startTime January 3, 2007
subjectOf news coverage on U.S. gun control debates
victimOf assassination attempt

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Jeffrey Zaslow coAuthor Gabrielle Giffords
subject surface form: Gabby: A Story of Courage and Hope