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Washington, Apr 14 (EFE / EPA) .- (Camera: Will Oliver) Former Democratic legislator Gabrielle Giffords, seriously shot in a shooting in Arizona in 2011 and who has become one of America's best known activists against armed violence, led this Wednesday with Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi a tribute to the victims of firearms on the National Esplanade in Washington DC, where 40,000 white roses have been placed.FOOTAGE OF THE 40,000 WHITE ROSES LOCATED IN FRONT OF THE CAPITOL IN TRIBUTE TO THE VICTIMS OF ARMED VIOLENCE AND THE INTERVENTIONS OF FORMER CONGRESS GABBY GIFFORDS AND THE PRESIDENT OF THE CHAMBER OF REPRESENTATIVES, NANCY PELOSI
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