Gun violence survivor Gabby Giffords said on the Capitol steps Wednesday afternoon that "change doesn't happen overnight" and it can't be done alone. But "when people care for each other and work together, progress is possible. The world is possible." The former Arizona congresswoman, who recovered from a bullet wound to the head to found a national gun violence prevention advocacy group, put a capstone on a midday Capitol rally at which advancing safe storage, expanded background checks and red flag laws in Michigan were the focus. Giffords was personally assisted to the Capitol steps by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and
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