In addition to endorsing and supporting state and federal candidates and lobbying for stronger gun laws , Giffords and Kelly have spoken out about the need to intensify our response to outbursts of gun violence . Immediately following the 2017 mass shooting in Las Vegas , Ms. Giffords issued a statement that she was praying for her former colleagues in Congress to " find the courage it will take to make progress on the challenging issues of gun violence . " In a press conference on the steps of the U.S. Congress , Kelly echoed the call for more action , saying , " All we 're hearing is thoughts and prayers ... Your thoughts and prayers are n't going to stop the next shooting . " The group has also participated in a range of state and national advocacy campaigns and events . In March 2018 , when survivors of the mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland , Florida organized the March for Our Lives , Giffords helped bring more than 200 people from Parkland to participate . The organization has helped link local and regional groups into a campaign to register voters in the hopes of removing NRA-backed lawmakers from office . Giffords has also brought together former military commanders and other veterans to urge political leaders to address America 's ' gun violence crisis . '
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