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Gabby Giffords Fires Gun At Las Vegas Shooting Range (VIDEO)

Gabrielle Giffords kicks off a gun control tour in Las Vegas in July with husband Mark Kelly.
By Catherine Thompson
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July 2, 2013 6:40 a.m.
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Former Rep. Gabby Giffords (D-AZ) fired a handgun at a Las Vegas, Nev. shooting range Monday as part of her “Rights and Responsibilities Tour.”

In a video posted by ABC News, Giffords, who was shot in the head at an event in 2011, fired a single shot with her left hand. Her husband, former astronaut Mark Kelly, stepped in to steady her arm and take the gun from her when she pointed the firearm upwards after firing. Onlookers applauded Giffords after the shot.

Giffords and Kelly are on a week-long, seven-state tour to promote gun control laws.

Watch video of Giffords on the shooting range below, courtesy of ABC News: 

 

[h/t Atlantic Wire]

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Catherine Thompson (@kt_thomps)  Catherine Thompson is a senior editor for Talking Points Memo in New York City. She came to the site in 2013 and reported on national affairs. Previously, she worked as a research assistant to investigative reporter Wayne Barrett. She can be reached at catherine@talkingpointsmemo.com.
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