article_snippet: The National Rifle Association has taken aim at former Arizona Rep. Gabby Giffords just as former Arizona Rep. Gabby Giffords is seeking to push for bipartisan legislation on gun safety.
article_snippet: My Attacker Passed,' tweeted the NRA, which isn't in favor of bipartisan legislation on gun safety, in response on Thursday.
article_snippet: former Arizona Rep. Gabby Giffords won a tremendous amount of public sympathy and admiration for former Arizona Rep. Gabby Giffords brave fightback from serious injury and up until now the NRA has refrained from attacking former Arizona Rep. Gabby Giffords.
article_snippet: Several lawmakers have blasted the NRA over the NRA tweet mocking former Arizona Rep. Gabby Giffords.
article_snippet: NRA Executive Vice President Wayne LaPierre isn't in favor of former Arizona Rep. Gabby Giffords legislation calling for expanded criminal background checks . '
article_snippet: 'the NRA's brazen response is as predictable as The NRA's brazen response is pathetic,' said Rep. Kathleen Rice, who is among the co-sponsors of the bill.
article_snippet: No one can deny the fact that No one will help prevent violent criminals from buying guns,' Rice said.
highlights_snippet: The NRA tweeted a link on Thursday to a story which argued that background checks don't reduce gun violence and mocked Giffords .
  
highlights_snippet: Up until now The NRA The NRA has refrained from attacking Giffords over She gun safety attempts since She almost died .
  
highlights_snippet: Rep. Kathleen Rice, who is among the co-sponsors of the bill, called The NRA's response as pathetic .