Former Arizona Congresswoman Gabby Giffords returned to Denver to encourage victims of gun violence with a single message to “be your best,” as she spoke alongside Mayor Mike Johnston on a community violence panel in west Denver on Friday, September 26.
“Be a leader. Set an example. Be passionate. Be courageous. Be your best,” Giffords said as a message to gun violence victims. Because of brain damage she suffered from a gunshot wound to the head by a schizophrenic gunman in 2011, Giffords’s speech is limited, and she speaks in short, choppy sentences.
Aside from a short introduction, Giffords spoke only one line in response to questions. The panel took place at the Life-Line Colorado Youth Empowerment Center, 1240 West Bayaud Avenue, in front of other gun safety and violence prevention advocates and a handful of state lawmakers…