Gabby Giffords' Anti-Gun Violence Tour Comes to Apple Valley Oct. 5

Former Congresswoman Gabby Giffords is coming to Apple Valley Oct. 5 to speak out against gun violence.

Giffords' 2016 Vocal Majority Tour will make a stop at a phone bank kickoff at 6:00 p.m. at the local DFL Field Office, 7300 147th St W, Ste 100, Apple Valley, MN.

Giffords, who represented Arizona's 8th district in the U.S. House of Representatives from 2007 until 2012, was a victim of an assassination attempt near Tucson in 2011 while she was meeting publicly with constituents.

The tour's goal is to inspire public officials to reduce the "gun violence crisis" in the United States:

Our country is in the grips of a gun violence crisis, and for too long a small but vocal majority - driven and controlled by the gun lobby - have had too much influence over our nation’s gun laws. The majority of Americans who support commonsense change to help keep guns out of the wrong hands have had enough, and we will no longer be silent.

That’s why we are going on the road to ignite The Vocal Majority - the huge majority of Americans who want our leaders to pursue responsible change, and who have the courage to make their voices heard. It’s time to hold our candidates and elected leaders accountable. And it’s time to show that gun safety is a winning political issue for the candidates who have the courage to take on the gun lobby. So this November, vote for gun violence prevention and the candidates who are committed to acting. Because our voices matter and our vote matters.

Giffords will also make a stop in Minnetonka the same day. She will host a press event in the state the following day.

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