On February 25, former U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords and retired astronaut Captain Mark Kelly, co-founders of聽Americans for Responsible Solutions, joined Minnesota leaders at Augsburg College to announce a new bipartisan organization, the 鈥淢innesota Coalition for Common Sense.鈥� The coalition鈥檚 members 鈥� which include leaders from across sectors and parties 鈥� will urge their elected officials to advance policies that help keep guns out of the wrong hands.
Giffords was wounded severely聽during a 2011 shooting that resulted in six deaths. She and husband, Kelly, have announced similar coalitions in New Hampshire聽and Oregon during the past several聽months.
Augsburg College President Paul Pribbenow聽welcomed the event’s guests to campus and offered opening remarks at the press conference.
Media coverage of the event聽includes:
- Star Tribune –
- WCCO television –
- Minnesota Public Radio –
- Bring Me The News – Giffords visits Minnesota to launch coalition to help prevent gun violence
- KARE 11 television –
- KSTP television – Former U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords in Twin Cities Discussing Gun Control
- Christian Science Monitor –