On January 8 , 2014 , Giffords marked the three-year anniversary of the shooting by going skydiving . Giffords said on an interview with the '' Today '' show , " Oh , wonderful sky . Gorgeous mountain . Blue skies . I like a lot . A lot of fun . Peaceful , so peaceful . " After her shooting , Giffords became an advocate for anti-gun-violence causes . In 2017 , after the Las Vegas shooting that killed 58 and injured 546 , she implored lawmakers to take action , saying she “ knows the horror of gun violence all too well "
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