STATEMENT OF DENNIS HENIGAN,
BRADY CAMPAIGN ACTING PRESIDENT, ON REP. GIFFORDS’ DECISION TO RESIGN FROM CONGRESS

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Brady Campaign Acting President Dennis Henigan today issued the following statement in response to U. S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords’ announcement that she would resign her seat in Congress this week.

“We understand but are deeply saddened by the news that Rep. Giffords has decided to resign her seat in Congress because of the demands of her continued rehabilitation from the gunshot wound she suffered a year ago in Tucson.  Congress and the American people now have lost the service of another devoted public servant because of gun violence.  It is sadly reminiscent of the nation’s loss of Jim Brady as Presidential press secretary due to a similar gunshot injury 30 years ago.  We hope Rep. Giffords’ departure is only temporary and wish her well on her amazing and inspiring recovery.”

The Brady Campaign today released a new poster announcing actor Michael Douglas’s pledge to join the Too Many Victims campaign and light a candle on the January 8 anniversary of the tragic shooting in Tucson, Arizona. 

Click here to view a larger version of the poster.

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As the nation’s largest, non-partisan, grassroots organization leading the fight to prevent gun violence, the Brady Campaign, with its dedicated network of Million Mom March Chapters, works to enact and enforce sensible gun laws, regulations and public policies.  The Brady Campaign is devoted to creating an America free from gun violence, where all Americans are safe at home, at school, at work, and in our communities. 

Visit the Brady Campaign website at www.bradycampaign.org.  For continuing insight and comment on the gun issue, read Dennis Henigan’s blog at www.bradycampaign.org/blog/.

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