From Rex's favorite source...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gabrielle_Giffords

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GUN RIGHTS

Giffords has discussed her gun ownership and support for gun rights [16] opposing the DC gun ban and signing an Amicus curiae brief with the US Supreme Court to support overturning it. [16][17] She has a D+ rating from the NRA[18] and a D- from the GOA.[19]


Irony.

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IMMIGRATION AND BORDER SECURITY

Arizona's 8th Congressional District is one of 10 in the country bordering Mexico. Giffords has stated that the Arizona SB1070 legislation is a "clear calling that the federal government needs to do a better job".[20] and saying that she hopes the legislation acts as a wake up call to the federal government despite the fact that it "does nothing to secure our border". [21]

On August 31, 2010 Congresswoman Giffords praised the arrival of National Guard troops on the border: "Arizonans have waited a long time for the deployment of the National Guard in our state. Their arrival represents a renewed national commitment to protecting our border communities from drug cartels and smugglers."[22]

Giffords worked to secure passage of the August 2010 bill to to fund more Border Patrol agents and surveillance technology for Arizona’s border with Mexico. The legislation passed the House of Representatives only to be sent back by the U.S. Senate with reduced funding. Ultimately a $600 million bill was passed and signed in to law. The bill was over $100 million less than Giffords fought for, but she said that “This funding signals a stronger federal commitment to protect those Americans who live and work near the border.”[23]

In 2008, Giffords introduced legislation that would have increased the cap on the H-1B visa from 65,000 per year to 130,000 per year.[24] If that was not sufficient, according to her legislation, the cap would have been increased to 180,000 per year.[25] The bill would have allowed, at most, 50% of employees at any given company with at least 50 employees to be H-1B guest workers.[26] A large number of H-1B visas are used by outsourcing companies, as five of the top ten users of the visa are regularly outsourcing corporations.[27] Giffords claimed the bill would help high-tech companies in southern Arizona, some of which rely on H1-B employees.[26] Giffords' bill was never voted on by the house of representatives.


Again indicating the shooter is someone who opposes border enforcement.