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Two years to the day after a gunman killed six and wounded 12 in a supermarket parking lot, the Arizona congresswoman injured in the horrible attack is making new headlines.

Former Rep. Gabby Giffords was shot in the head and nearly killed on January 8th, 2011, but she boldly refused to become a victim and relearned how to walk and speak!

Now the retired lawmaker and her astronaut husband chat with Diane Sawyer in a follow-up interview to discuss the two-year anniversary and their plans for the future.

Ch-ch-check out ABC's teaser (above) where Gabby and hubby Mark Kelly discuss their new initiatives on gun reform, an especially critical topic in the wake of the Sand Hook shootings.

We're sooo proud of the way Gabby rebounded from this awful tragedy and we can't wait to hear what she has to say tomorrow!

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Former Arizona congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords is planning on privately visiting those families who lost loved ones during the unspeakably horrific Sandy Hook Elementary shootings that took place on Dec 14th.

Gabrielle is no stranger to terrible gun-inflicted violence, as she survived a gunshot wound to the head when a man opened fire in a Tucson shopping center two years ago.

Giffords and her husband Mark Kelly recently spoke out in favor of gun control, with Mike stating

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Justice has been served!

Rep. Gabrielle Giffords's shooter, Jared Loughner, has been sentenced to a heavy six-life sentence for last year's shooting.

PLUS 140 YEARS ON TOP OF THAT!

Giffords and her husband were there to witness the sentencing, with hubby Mark Kelly stating:

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Mark Kelly has had a lot of interesting jobs. He was a fighter pilot during Operation Desert Storm, then an astronaut, and now… a children's author??

Mark just published his first book, an illustrated tale for children called Mousetronaut! He says:

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We've never been more moved by the Pledge of Allegiance in our entire lives!

Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords, who was nearly killed by a bullet to the head in January 2011, took the stage at the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte last night to express her loyalty to the flag (above).

She stumbled on a few words, but the recovering politician got it all out with a smile on her face and was greeted with a thunder of applause from the appreciative audience.

Such a beautiful moment from such a beautiful woman who is an inspiring example for us all! Who else needs a tissue after that?

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At least he's finally admitted it.

As we previously expected, Jared Loughner pled guilty to shooting and killing six people in Tuscon last year as part of an agreement allowing him to avoid the death penalty.

Loughner accepted guilt on 19 criminal counts in a plea agreement, including attempted assassination of former Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords, the first degree murder of two federal employees, and the attempted murder of two other federal employees.

Gabby and her husband Mark Kelly are content with Loughner's plea.

Mark said:

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It's about time that justice was served for this.

Jared Loughner - the man responsible for the Tuscon, Arizona shooting that left six dead, and 13 others, including Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, injured - is expected to plead guilty to the charges against him this Tuesday.

Apparently, the 23-year-old has so far been deemed mentally incompetent to stand trial, but according psychiatric experts, he is now sane enough to comprehend the nature of his crimes and will enter the plea, most likely in bid to avoid the death penalty.

We sincerely hope that he is ready to face the consequences of his horrific, devastating and senseless actions.

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