‘Gabby Giffords Is A Prop’ Agree Right-Wing Congressman And Radio Host

By Alan with comments February 19, 2013 20:23

Rep. Joe Heck of Nevada agreed with radio host Alan Stock that Gabby Giffords ”who can’t even clap her hands,” is being used as “a prop” by gun control advocates.

Stock: “I found that to be nauseating and you know what else is nauseating too… putting Gabby Giffords up there…who can’t even clap her hands… as a figure.. of somebody being.. having shot her. I think it’s a shameful act putting her up there as a prop… I’m sorry. I really do.”

Heck: “Yeah, no I agree. I think again in the cloud of emotion surrounding Connecticut those who are anti-gun want to use that to limit their Second Amendment rights.”

Hock clarified his stance to Jon Ralston:

UPDATE: Just got a voicemail from Heck: “My statement was in reference to the idea of gun control grab coming out of Washington DC. Of course there is no way that I think that Gabby Giffords is a prop…Should I have come to her defense? You know, in a fast-moving interview, in retrospect, I should have said something but I didn’t. I was just looking to get past that and talk about gun control in general.”