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| Amy Schumer calls for tighter gun control after Trainwreck shootings | Amy Schumer calls for tighter gun control after Trainwreck shootings |
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| The comic and actor Amy Schumer teamed up on Monday with her second cousin, US senator Chuck Schumer, to call for greater gun control in the wake of the fatal shooting of two women at a screening of her film Trainwreck. | The comic and actor Amy Schumer teamed up on Monday with her second cousin, US senator Chuck Schumer, to call for greater gun control in the wake of the fatal shooting of two women at a screening of her film Trainwreck. |
| The Schumers joined forces to promote a three-part plan aimed at making it more difficult for violent criminals and mentally ill people to obtain firearms after a man opened fire in Lafayette, Louisiana, minutes into a showing of the romantic comedy last month. The shooter, described as a “drifter” with a history of mental illness, killed Jillian Johnson, 33, and Mayci Breaux, 21, and injured nine others. | |
| Related: Meet comedian Amy Schumer, the sneaky feminist honesty bomb | Related: Meet comedian Amy Schumer, the sneaky feminist honesty bomb |
| “When I heard about this news, I was completely devastated … then I was angry,” the actor said during a press conference in New York. “My heart goes out to Jillian and Mayci, to the survivors, to the families and everyone who is tied to the tragic, senseless and horrifying actions of this man who shouldn’t have been able to put his hands on a gun in the first place.” | “When I heard about this news, I was completely devastated … then I was angry,” the actor said during a press conference in New York. “My heart goes out to Jillian and Mayci, to the survivors, to the families and everyone who is tied to the tragic, senseless and horrifying actions of this man who shouldn’t have been able to put his hands on a gun in the first place.” |
| Schumer said she was deeply affected by the mass shooting at a movie theater in Aurora, Colorado, that left 12 people dead and 70 injured, including the comedian Caleb Medley. The latest round of sentencing for that case is expected on Monday. | |
| When the Lafayette shooting happened, almost exactly three years after the Colorado attack, Schumer said she was compelled to act. | When the Lafayette shooting happened, almost exactly three years after the Colorado attack, Schumer said she was compelled to act. |
| “I’m not sure why this man chose my movie to end these two beautiful lives and injure nine others, but it was very personal to me,” she said. “We always find out how the shooter got their gun and it’s always something that never should have happened in the first place.” | “I’m not sure why this man chose my movie to end these two beautiful lives and injure nine others, but it was very personal to me,” she said. “We always find out how the shooter got their gun and it’s always something that never should have happened in the first place.” |
| The proposed legislation would punish US states that fail to submit relevant records into a background check system while rewarding those that comply. The senator will also ask Congress to retain funding for mental health and drug abuse programs. | The proposed legislation would punish US states that fail to submit relevant records into a background check system while rewarding those that comply. The senator will also ask Congress to retain funding for mental health and drug abuse programs. |
| Senator Schumer said he believed his cousin was the perfect spokesperson for an issue on which it has proved difficult to gain political traction, and said he was grateful for her collaboration. | |
| “Having people like Amy speaking out reaches people who I could never reach,” he said. “It’s going to make a big difference.” | “Having people like Amy speaking out reaches people who I could never reach,” he said. “It’s going to make a big difference.” |
| Amy Schumer raised expectations that she could take an active role in female-fronted opposition to US gun rights on Saturday, after responding positively on Twitter to an open letter from a woman whose mother survived the Sandy Hook massacre three years ago. | Amy Schumer raised expectations that she could take an active role in female-fronted opposition to US gun rights on Saturday, after responding positively on Twitter to an open letter from a woman whose mother survived the Sandy Hook massacre three years ago. |
| In her letter to Schumer, Sarah Clements referenced media speculation that Houser may have specifically targeted the ribald comedy, due to a hatred of women. “A showing of your film – an honest, unapologetic celebration of women’s rights to our bodies, decisions, and independence – was the place a middle-aged man who, ‘opposed to women having a say in anything’, chose to commit a mass shooting,” she wrote. | |
| “I know deep down that the tweet you sent after the shooting was not all that you’ve got. And we need your voice in this movement. We need your help.” | “I know deep down that the tweet you sent after the shooting was not all that you’ve got. And we need your voice in this movement. We need your help.” |
| Schumer responded to a tweet highlighting Clement’s letter, writing: “Her name was Mayci, not Marci and I think about her and Jillian everyday. Don’t worry I’m on it. You’ll see.” | Schumer responded to a tweet highlighting Clement’s letter, writing: “Her name was Mayci, not Marci and I think about her and Jillian everyday. Don’t worry I’m on it. You’ll see.” |
| @cdickason11 @sfclem Her name was Mayci, not Marci and I think about her and Jillian everyday. Don't worry I'm on it. You'll see. | @cdickason11 @sfclem Her name was Mayci, not Marci and I think about her and Jillian everyday. Don't worry I'm on it. You'll see. |
| Related: Trainwreck review – Amy Schumer's romcom is a mixed platter of crudities | Related: Trainwreck review – Amy Schumer's romcom is a mixed platter of crudities |
| Schumer also tweeted to offer her condolences to relatives of the victims and describe herself as “heartbroken” in the wake of the killings. The 34-year-old comic has referenced the gun rights debate in the past, in her comedy show Inside Amy Schumer. In a satirical May 2015 sketch, she contrasted the ease with which gun owners can pick up a new weapon with the difficulties US women face obtaining birth control medication. | Schumer also tweeted to offer her condolences to relatives of the victims and describe herself as “heartbroken” in the wake of the killings. The 34-year-old comic has referenced the gun rights debate in the past, in her comedy show Inside Amy Schumer. In a satirical May 2015 sketch, she contrasted the ease with which gun owners can pick up a new weapon with the difficulties US women face obtaining birth control medication. |
| My heart is broken and all my thoughts and prayers are with everyone in Louisiana. | My heart is broken and all my thoughts and prayers are with everyone in Louisiana. |
| Other Hollywood figures have also been vocal on both sides of the debate. James Bond and Hunger Games star Jeffrey Wright sarcastically attacked US Republican presidential hopeful Rick Perry’s suggestion that the Trainwreck killings might have been prevented if other cinemagoers had been allowed to carry guns. Meanwhile, Full Metal Jacket star and gun rights proponent Adam Baldwin has taken the opposite stance. | Other Hollywood figures have also been vocal on both sides of the debate. James Bond and Hunger Games star Jeffrey Wright sarcastically attacked US Republican presidential hopeful Rick Perry’s suggestion that the Trainwreck killings might have been prevented if other cinemagoers had been allowed to carry guns. Meanwhile, Full Metal Jacket star and gun rights proponent Adam Baldwin has taken the opposite stance. |
| Brah seriously @GreyG0D? Simply having a gun doesn't make you immortal. One may think that, but if it were true, no soldiers wld die in war. | Brah seriously @GreyG0D? Simply having a gun doesn't make you immortal. One may think that, but if it were true, no soldiers wld die in war. |
| Were everyone in the cinema armed, suicidal gunman wouldn't have shot anyone for fear of being killed himself. #NRALogic #LafayetteShooting | Were everyone in the cinema armed, suicidal gunman wouldn't have shot anyone for fear of being killed himself. #NRALogic #LafayetteShooting |
| qFE: “The only way to stop a bad guy with a gun is a good guy, or gal, with one.” - @gerfingerpoken2 http://t.co/vq8ok9ElRA | qFE: “The only way to stop a bad guy with a gun is a good guy, or gal, with one.” - @gerfingerpoken2 http://t.co/vq8ok9ElRA |
| “Gun-Free Zones” are target-rich environments for evil-doers. | “Gun-Free Zones” are target-rich environments for evil-doers. |