USS Gabrielle Giffords (LCS-10) Christened and Launched

**Safiel** · February 28th, 2015, 5:34 pm

http://www.nydailynews.com/news/poli...icle-1.2130332

The USS Gabrielle Giffords (LCS-10), an Independence-class (Trimaran design) littoral combat ship, was christened and launched on February 26. Ship's sponsor was Roxanna Green, mother of Christian Taylor Green.

The ship is scheduled to be delivered to the Navy in August 2015.

**Safiel** · February 28th, 2015, 5:58 pm

CORRECTION:

NOT launched. Rather it was floated out from its construction facility to a drydock. Launching will be in a few more weeks.

**JerryN** · February 28th, 2015, 7:10 pm

Rats. I was hoping this ship would be cancelled before this embarrassing naming would come to pass.
Giffords only connection to the Navy is that she married a Navy astronaut.
Untoward PC strikes again.

**Joeybear23** · February 28th, 2015, 7:35 pm

So... is it armed at all? A warship named after an anti-gun nut... ridiculous.

**hatman** · February 28th, 2015, 7:37 pm

Originally Posted by Joeybear23

So... is it armed at all? A warship named after an anti-gun nut... ridiculous.

Giffords and Kelly are both gun owners.

**androit** · February 28th, 2015, 8:04 pm

Originally Posted by hatman

Giffords and Kelly are both gun owners.

getting shot in the head makes you an "anti gun nut" apparently.

**markdido** · February 28th, 2015, 8:10 pm

Originally Posted by androit

getting shot in the head makes you an "anti gun nut" apparently.

No, this makes you an anti-gun nut.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/news/m...y-gun-control/

As does this.

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2013...ine-firestorm/

**hatman** · February 28th, 2015, 8:33 pm

Originally Posted by markdido

No, this makes you an anti-gun nut.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/news/m...y-gun-control/

As does this.

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2013...ine-firestorm/

As I gun owner I give her a lot a slack since was actually shot in the head.

**Joeybear23** · February 28th, 2015, 8:56 pm

Originally Posted by hatman

Giffords and Kelly are both gun owners.

Sure.. they own guns but want to restrict everyone else's rights to own them... just like every other liberal hypocrite politician.

**Joeybear23** · February 28th, 2015, 8:56 pm

Originally Posted by androit

getting shot in the head makes you an "anti gun nut" apparently.

No, trying to restrict others' rights to own guns does...

**Excast** · February 28th, 2015, 9:01 pm

When it comes to ship names, I have no problem naming one after an inspirational figure like Gabby Giffords. She exemplifies strength and determination.

**party-free** · February 28th, 2015, 9:05 pm

Originally Posted by Excast

When it comes to ship names, I have no problem naming one after an inspirational figure like Gabby Giffords. She exemplifies strength and determination.

She also sponsored a number of pro-military bills.

**JerryN** · February 28th, 2015, 9:12 pm

Originally Posted by hatman

As I gun owner I give her a lot a slack since was actually shot in the head.

What? She was a public figure and knew there was someone stalking her. So she glibly plans a public appearance with little security.
To make her into a heroine because of her own poor perception and planning puts her in the same category as Hillary and Benghazi.

I was aghast at all the publicity over this poor, sweet, innocent, (naïve?) woman - are we in that much need for 'heroes'? She managed to get shot? NOT heroic!

THEN - all the follow on falderal with the president and other politicians piling on was just sickening.
Finally, to throw out a long history of ship naming conventions to provide some more PC bull **** was despicable.
I could have understood naming some local feature but, a warship???

We are losing it!
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**hatman** · February 28th, 2015, 9:14 pm

Originally Posted by Joeybear23

Sure.. they own guns but want to restrict everyone else's rights to own them... just like every other liberal hypocrite politician.

No. They don't.
You should check out their Foundation's website as I have been doing.

It's really sad that only because his wife was shot in the head most Americans would not know of Mark Kelly.
But those that did would see him to be a real patriot - decorated combat naval pilot with 20+ years of service and four-time Space Shuttle astronaut.
It's heartbreaking that some people have turned him into a villain.

**hatman** · February 28th, 2015, 9:25 pm

Originally Posted by JerryN

What? She was a public figure and knew there was someone stalking her. So she glibly plans a public appearance with little security.
To make her into a heroine because of her own poor perception and planning puts her in the same category as Hillary and Benghazi.

I was aghast at all the publicity over this poor, sweet, innocent, (naïve?) woman - are we in that much need for 'heroes'? She managed to get shot? NOT heroic!

THEN - all the follow on falderal with the president and other politicians piling on was just sickening.
Finally, to throw out a long history of ship naming conventions to provide some more PC bull **** was despicable.
I could have understood naming some local feature but, a warship???

We are losing it!
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That bolded part is a little "out there" my friend. Gotta link that she "knew" she was being stalked and then, as you suggest, pretty much dared someone to shoot her (not to mention the folks that actually died).

Oh, and I never have thought nor suggested she was a hero for getting shot.
And I did think it was a little weird when I first heard they were going to name a ship after her, but I just don't get verklempt about it either.