Stand-up comedian Amy Schumer partners with her cousin, New York Senator Chuck Schumer, to advocate for stricter gun control measures aimed at reducing gun violence. The duo announces a comprehensive three-part plan that seeks to make it significantly harder for violent criminals and individuals with mental health issues to obtain firearms.
The call for reform comes in the wake of a tragic shooting in a Louisiana movie theater, which resulted in the deaths of two women and injuries to nine others during a screening of Amy’s film “Trainwreck.” Senator Schumer’s proposed legislation includes incentives for states that comply with background check record submissions and emphasizes the importance of maintaining mental health and substance abuse funding.
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