Giffords pleads for gun curbs

Thursday, January 31, 2013

WASHINGTON -- Former representative Gabrielle Giffords begged lawmakers at an emotional hearing Wednesday to act quickly to curb firearms because "Americans are counting on you." Not everyone agreed, underscoring the national political divide over gun control.

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