Joe Biden says Gabby Giffords was “mortally wounded”

Someone get Joe Biden a dictionary.

According to the Vice President, former Arizona Congresswoman Gabby Giffords was “mortally wounded.”

“Think about what happened out in — when Gabby Giffords, my good friend, was shot and mortally wounded,” Biden said during a gun control press conference on Thursday morning.

Biden held the press conference with New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, as well as family members of shooting victims. The group was pushing for what they call “common sense” gun control legislation.

Bloomberg argued that all Americans support President Obama’s gun control proposals.

“There’s no real debate among the American people,” he said.

Bloomberg and Biden should probably get their facts straight. There is an intense gun rights debate currently raging in the United States. And, Joe — Giffords didn’t die.

By Kelsey Osterman /// March 21, 2013

About Kelsey Osterman

Kelsey is the weekend editor at Red Alert. She loves writing, exploring and asking questions. When she isn't reporting, she can be found reading, playing sports, socializing, cheering for her favorite teams or drinking too much coffee. Kelsey was born and raised in St. Paul, Minn., but moved to the District shortly after graduating from college. She attended Biola University in La Mirada, Calif., and received a bachelor's degree in print journalism and a minor in biblical and theological studies. Follow her on Twitter at @kelseyosterman.