http://www.mail.com/people/156272-mark-kelly.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.29/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/people/156272-mark-kelly.html http://www.mail.com/news/world/2110262-giffords-husband-address-graduates-bard.html ANNANDALE-ON-HUDSON, N.Y. (AP) — Former U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords urged a group of newly minted college graduates on Saturday to change the world — starting tomorrow. The former Arizona congresswoman and her husband, retired astronaut Mark Kelly, addressed graduates at Bard College. Giffords was among 13 people wounded in a January 2011 shooting outsid... Sat, 25 May 2013 22:28:54 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2110262-giffords-husband-address-graduates-bard.html 2013-05-25T22:28:54Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2064914-giffords-receives-profile-courage-award.html BOSTON (AP) — Former U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords received the 2013 Profile in Courage award at the John F. Kennedy Library on Sunday in recognition of the political, personal, and physical courage she has demonstrated in her fearless public advocacy for policy reforms aimed at reducing gun violence. Giffords, who was seriously wounded in a 2011 shooting ... Sun, 05 May 2013 22:44:23 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2064914-giffords-receives-profile-courage-award.html 2013-05-05T22:44:23Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2035042-newtown-families-well-fighting-gun-law.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Disappointment. Disgust. Grossly unfair. That's how some families who lost loved ones in December's massacre at a Connecticut elementary school view the Senate's defeat this past week of the most far-reaching gun control legislation in two decades, as they pledged to keep fighting for measures to prevent gun violence. ... Sun, 21 Apr 2013 21:00:36 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2035042-newtown-families-well-fighting-gun-law.html 2013-04-21T21:00:36Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2029532-obama-victims-families-overcome-gun-owners.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Four months ago, President Barack Obama promised a grieving nation he would do everything in his power to change gun laws after 26 students and staff were shot to death at Sandy Hook Elementary School. Turns out his power and the impassioned pleas of devastated families were no match for the force of gun rights advocates in Congress and across the nation. ... Thu, 18 Apr 2013 22:06:28 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2029532-obama-victims-families-overcome-gun-owners.html 2013-04-18T22:06:28Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2028590-mark-kelly-vows-to-with-gun-control-effort.html WASHINGTON (AP) — The husband of former U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords says their gun control advocacy group will target an ad campaign at senators who failed to support expanded background checks for gun buyers. Following Wednesday's defeat of federal gun legislation, Mark Kelly says the group first will run ads thanking senators who supported expanded bac... Thu, 18 Apr 2013 16:09:53 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2028590-mark-kelly-vows-to-with-gun-control-effort.html 2013-04-18T16:09:53Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2022330-senate-plans-background-check-vote-wednesday.html WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate set a long-awaited vote for Wednesday on a bipartisan plan for expanding background checks to more firearms buyers, with supporters facing a steeply uphill path to victory. By scheduling the roll call, Senate leaders ensured a showdown over the cornerstone of an effort by gun control supporters to tighten firearms laws followi... Wed, 17 Apr 2013 00:44:37 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2022330-senate-plans-background-check-vote-wednesday.html 2013-04-17T00:44:37Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/2023470-giffords-meets-with-senators-gun-buyer-checks.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Wounded former Rep. Gabrielle Giffords and husband Mark Kelly met Tuesday with the two senators sponsoring a compromise on expanding background checks for gun buyers. The session comes as Sens. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., and Patrick Toomey, R-Pa., try figuring out how to push their background check measure through the Senate. "They're helping... Tue, 16 Apr 2013 17:34:35 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/2023470-giffords-meets-with-senators-gun-buyer-checks.html 2013-04-16T17:34:35Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2019928-gun-background-check-deal-jeopardy-senate.html WASHINGTON (AP) — A bipartisan proposal to expand background checks to more gun buyers seemed in jeopardy Monday as a growing number of Republican senators expressed opposition to the proposal, perhaps enough to derail it. But there was plenty of time for lobbying and deal-making to affect the outcome, and the sponsors seemed willing to consider carving out at least one exem... Tue, 16 Apr 2013 01:48:43 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/2019928-gun-background-check-deal-jeopardy-senate.html 2013-04-16T01:48:43Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1995448-scientists-find-hint-dark-matter.html GENEVA (AP) — It is one of the cosmos' most mysterious unsolved cases: dark matter. It is supposedly what holds the universe together. We can't see it, but scientists are pretty sure it's out there. Led by a dogged, Nobel Prize-winning gumshoe who has spent 18 years on the case, scientists put a $2 billion detector aboard the International Space Station t... Wed, 03 Apr 2013 20:53:58 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1995448-scientists-find-hint-dark-matter.html 2013-04-03T20:53:58Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1989316-kelly-gun-checks-mental-health-component.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Gun control activist Mark Kelly says a proposed national gun background bill under discussion in the Senate should include better access to mental health records that could prevent psychologically disturbed people from obtaining guns. Kelly, a former astronaut and husband of former U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, said Sunday that the suspe... Sun, 31 Mar 2013 15:45:40 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1989316-kelly-gun-checks-mental-health-component.html 2013-03-31T15:45:40Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1964150-colo-victories-gun-control-backers.html DENVER (AP) — After a no-holds-barred White House push for sweeping gun control legislation across the country, Democrats have racked up only one victory outside the ideologically friendly confines of the northeast. It is a big one: Colorado's moderate Democratic governor Wednesday will sign landmark bills to require universal background checks and limit ... Tue, 19 Mar 2013 21:38:23 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1964150-colo-victories-gun-control-backers.html 2013-03-19T21:38:23Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1949930-mark-kellys-purchase-rifle-draws-criticism.html PHOENIX (AP) — The husband of former U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords generated nearly 4,000 comments on Facebook from people on both sides of the gun debate after he posted a photo of himself buying a military-style rifle — a purchase he said he made to demonstrate how easy it is to obtain the kind of firearms he's lobbying Congress to ban. A background chec... Wed, 13 Mar 2013 09:13:03 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1949930-mark-kellys-purchase-rifle-draws-criticism.html 2013-03-13T09:13:03Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1948066-senate-panel-approves-gun-background-check.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats gave a boost Tuesday to the pillar of President Barack Obama's plans for reducing gun violence, pushing a bill requiring nearly universal federal background checks for firearms buyers through the Senate Judiciary Committee over solid Republican opposition. The proposal still faces a difficult path through Congress, where GOP la... Tue, 12 Mar 2013 21:45:01 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1948066-senate-panel-approves-gun-background-check.html 2013-03-12T21:45:01Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1942726-obama-staying-negotiations-gun-bills.html WASHINGTON (AP) — With gun legislation taking shape on Capitol Hill, President Barack Obama has kept a low profile on an issue he has made a critical part of his second-term agenda. The president has not been highly visible in the debate during the past three weeks as gun bills are being written. He's been embroiled in a budget battle that has dominated h... Sat, 09 Mar 2013 09:23:14 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1942726-obama-staying-negotiations-gun-bills.html 2013-03-09T09:23:14Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1937512-giffords-tucson-victims-call-gun-controls.html TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — It was the place where former U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords last spoke and walked without limitations; where Emily Nottingham's son became the first Congressional aide to die in the line of duty; where a 9-year-old girl was gunned down while waiting to shake hands with a politician. Survivors of the 2011 shooting massacre that wounded ... Thu, 07 Mar 2013 19:26:45 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1937512-giffords-tucson-victims-call-gun-controls.html 2013-03-07T19:26:45Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/1936062-giffords-visits-rampage-site-urges-gun-control.html TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — Former Rep. Gabrielle Giffords returned to the scene of the horrific shooting that wounded her and killed six people two years ago, urging senators Wednesday to pass background checks for gun purchases in her first public event at the site since the rampage. Giffords, who is still recovering from her injuries, spoke fewer than 20 word... Wed, 06 Mar 2013 23:47:33 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/1936062-giffords-visits-rampage-site-urges-gun-control.html 2013-03-06T23:47:33Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1931962-giffords-ad-urges-support-background-checks.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Former Rep. Gabrielle Giffords is urging key senators to support expanded background checks for gun purchases in a new television ad that is to begin airing Tuesday in Arizona and Iowa. Americans for Responsible Solutions, the gun control group started by Giffords and husband Mark Kelly, said it is spending six figures on the ads in two ... Tue, 05 Mar 2013 15:27:02 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1931962-giffords-ad-urges-support-background-checks.html 2013-03-05T15:27:02Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1931958-colorado-lawmakers-advance-gun-control-bills.html DENVER (AP) — A series of sweeping gun-control measures in Colorado is on track to hit the governor's desk by the end of the month, with Democratic committees in the Legislature advancing all the bills despite a Capitol packed with hundreds of opponents and surrounded by cars circling the Capitol blaring their horns. Gun limits including expanded backgrou... Tue, 05 Mar 2013 14:31:22 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1931958-colorado-lawmakers-advance-gun-control-bills.html 2013-03-05T14:31:22Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1893236-lapierre-nra-to-stand-fight-obama-guns.html NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — National Rifle Association leader Wayne LaPierre renewed his call Thursday for armed guards in schools and urged gun owners to "stand and fight" for the Second Amendment. In a speech billed as the NRA response to President Barack Obama's State of the Union call for new gun regulations, LaPierre noted in remarks to the National Wild... Fri, 15 Feb 2013 00:32:10 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1893236-lapierre-nra-to-stand-fight-obama-guns.html 2013-02-15T00:32:10Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1888778-giffords-kelly-featured-march-issue-vogue.html TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — Former U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords and her husband, Mark Kelly, talk about their continued push for gun regulation in the upcoming issue of Vogue magazine. The couple has formed a political action committee in hopes of preventing gun violence and changing laws to require compulsory background checks for gun buyers. The PAC will also ... Wed, 13 Feb 2013 13:21:03 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1888778-giffords-kelly-featured-march-issue-vogue.html 2013-02-13T13:21:03Z http://www.mail.com/news/us/1882802-gun-victims-relatives-emerge-advocates.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Several people whose lives have been shattered by gun violence will be watching from the packed House gallery as President Barack Obama gives his State of the Union speech. But not Bill Sherlach, whose wife, Mary, was killed in the school shooting in Newtown, Conn., on Dec. 14. Washington officials fighting over gun control invited him t... Mon, 11 Feb 2013 22:40:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/us/1882802-gun-victims-relatives-emerge-advocates.html 2013-02-11T22:40:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1865364-nra-likens-universal-checks-to-gun-registry.html WASHINGTON (AP) — The National Rifle Association's executive vice president continued to oppose background checks for all gun purchases despite polls indicating that most NRA members don't share his position. The NRA's Wayne LaPierre said on "Fox News Sunday" that background checks for all gun purchases would lead to a national registry of gun owners. Cri... Sun, 03 Feb 2013 18:51:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1865364-nra-likens-universal-checks-to-gun-registry.html 2013-02-03T18:51:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1855650-giffords-pleads-gun-curbs-nra-fights.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Severely wounded and still recovering, former Rep. Gabrielle Giffords begged lawmakers at an emotional hearing Wednesday to act quickly to curb firearms because "Americans are counting on you." Not everyone agreed, underscoring the national political divide over gun control. Giffords' 80-word plea was the day's most riveting moment, deli... Wed, 30 Jan 2013 22:46:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1855650-giffords-pleads-gun-curbs-nra-fights.html 2013-01-30T22:46:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1857058-with-halting-voice-giffords-speaks-guns.html WASHINGTON (AP) — She uttered just 80 halting words. But her presence was powerful. Former Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, shot in the head by a Tucson gunman in 2011, opened the Senate Judiciary Committee's hearing on gun violence in dramatic fashion Wednesday. "OK," she began, steeling herself before a packed yet hushed committee room. ... Wed, 30 Jan 2013 20:50:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1857058-with-halting-voice-giffords-speaks-guns.html 2013-01-30T20:50:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/world/1856496-husband-wounded-lawmaker-congress.html WASHINGTON (AP) — The husband of wounded former Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords says that while curbing gun violence is a complex problem, it is no excuse for inaction by lawmakers. Former astronaut Mark Kelly told the Senate Judiciary Committee on Wednesday that he and his wife, former Arizona Democratic Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, are gun owners who suppo... Wed, 30 Jan 2013 15:05:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/world/1856496-husband-wounded-lawmaker-congress.html 2013-01-30T15:05:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1856100-aide-gabrielle-giffords-to-testify-gun-hearing.html WASHINGTON (AP) — A Senate aide says wounded former Rep. Gabrielle Giffords will be a surprise witness at Wednesday's Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on how to curb gun violence. The former Arizona Democrat, who suffered a severe head wound in a 2011 shooting as she met with constituents outside a Tucson supermarket, is not expected to answer questions... Wed, 30 Jan 2013 12:08:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1856100-aide-gabrielle-giffords-to-testify-gun-hearing.html 2013-01-30T12:08:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1808222-gun-events-divide-2-years-ariz-shooting.html TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — Two dueling gun events played out in the hometown of former U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords on the second anniversary of her shooting, illustrating the sharp divide between gun reform advocates and Second Amendment stalwarts. Tucson City Councilman Steve Kozachik staged a gun buyback Tuesday in the parking lot of the Police Department, o... Wed, 09 Jan 2013 17:50:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1808222-gun-events-divide-2-years-ariz-shooting.html 2013-01-09T17:50:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1805922-giffords-kelly-launch-gun-control-lobbying-effort.html TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — Tuesday was not just a day for Tucson to remember the victims of the deadly shooting that severely injured then-U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords. It was also a day when residents could see firsthand the nation's gun debate play out in a busy parking lot outside a city police station. On one side was a councilman who supports gun control l... Wed, 09 Jan 2013 02:18:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1805922-giffords-kelly-launch-gun-control-lobbying-effort.html 2013-01-09T02:18:00Z http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1806028-white-house-tries-to-momentum-gun-control.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Less than a month after a horrific elementary school shooting, the White House is fighting to keep the momentum for new gun legislation amid signs it's losing ground in Congress to other pressing issues. Vice President Joe Biden has invited the National Rifle Association and other gun-owner groups for talks at the White House on Thursday... Tue, 08 Jan 2013 22:16:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/news/politics/1806028-white-house-tries-to-momentum-gun-control.html 2013-01-08T22:16:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1802814-giffords-interview-to-air-shooting-anniversary.html TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — A TV interview with former Arizona Rep. Gabrielle Giffords and her husband will air on the second anniversary of the Tucson shooting rampage that killed six and wounded Giffords and 12 others. ABC says Giffords and retired astronaut Mark Kelly will speak during the interview about a new initiative they're launching. The network didn't... Sun, 06 Jan 2013 19:22:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1802814-giffords-interview-to-air-shooting-anniversary.html 2013-01-06T19:22:00Z