WASHINGTON -- The political action committee created by former Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords and her husband to try to reduce gun violence raised more than $2.5 million in the first three months of this year.

Americans for Responsible Solutions Political Action Committee had nearly $7.7 million in cash at the end of March heading into the election season, said Pia Carusone, executive director of the group.

The contributions will be used in this fall's elections to support congressional and gubernatorial candidates who favor universal background checks on gun buyers and support cracking down on illegal gun trafficking.

"There's always a concern that people are going to forget about an issue like gun violence and move on to something else, but that hasn't been the case" Carusone said Tuesday. "We're still amazed by how much support we're getting."

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