Gabby Giffords is still fighting for gun violence victims, years after she became one

PO1 William "Chip" Nagel
...""It can be so difficult," she said. "Losses hurt."

But the deaths in Uvalde, along with recent mass shootings in Buffalo and elsewhere around the country, have put pressure on Congress to reach a deal. A bipartisan group of senators led by Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), and John Cornyn (R-Texas), proposed incentives for states to pass red-flag laws, funding for school safety and mental health resources, expanded background checks and more. With the support of 10 Republicans, the measure could overcome the 60 votes needed to avoid a filibuster. It still needs to be written into a bill, which is expected to come out on Sunday.

"I think something that Gabby reminds us of is that this is a marathon, not a sprint," said Peter Ambler, executive director of Giffords. "In much the same way that her recovery has come through the sheer aggregation of hard work, thousands upon thousands of hours of speech therapy and physical therapy. That's what the gun safety movement is."

Giffords says she feels better about the possibilities of gun safety legislation these days. When asked about this new development, Giffords replied: "Hope, hope, hope."

But is it enough?

"It's not enough," says Ambler. "But it is a critical first step."

He says seeing the Senate finally compelled to act is "significant" — not just for the gun safety movement, but for "our ability as a country and as a Congress to make progress on virtually anything."

"These laws, while not nearly as comprehensive as we need, are able to save lives. And they will."

Good one, PO1 William "Chip" Nagel!!!