Amy Schumer, Sen. Chuck Schumer speak on gun control at press conference

Comedienne Amy Schumer teamed up with her cousin Sen. Chuck Schumer on the subject of gun control again.

ET Online noted that the funny lady was very serious when she spoke alongside her cousin outside of New York City Hall on Sunday about gun reform.

The two were advocating Sen. Schumer’s a legislation to expand firearm regulations including background checks and eliminating loopholes that do not require checks.

The 34-year-old actress has called this cause her personal crusade after tragedy unfolded last July during a screening of her movie Trainwreck. About 20 minutes into the film gunman John Russel Houser stood up an opened fire in the Lafayette Grand Theatre. Two people were killed and several others were injured before Houser turned the gun on himself as police arrived on the scene.

When news of the shooting spread Schumer took to social media to express her sadness and condolences to the families of those affected. She said that she was heartbroken over what had happened and doesn’t understand why the gunman chose her movie but lives with that question every day.

 

 

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