Less than a week after comedian Amy Schumer said she would join efforts to bring down gun violence in the U.S., she said that she believes America's inability to impose stringent gun control laws is probably because of the profitability of the firearms industry, according to Rolling Stone.
The "Trainwreck" star was asked to comment on gun-control laws in America at the Locarno Film in Switzerland following the fatal shooting at a screening of her film in Lafayette La.
"You know it's really not my area of expertise but it really upset me," said Schumer. "It felt really personal to me. In terms of what's going on in our Congress and why this has been such an ongoing issue is very frustrating."
With regard to America's inability to get a handle on its gun control issues, she responded saying "I think it's money," according to The Hollywood Reporter.
"I just felt the need to get involved because of how personal that event felt and how upset it made me feel," she added.
Schumer spoke earlier this month at a press conference with her cousin and New York Senator Chuck Schumer, calling for tighter gun laws in an effort to stop gun violence. They also proposed a three-part plan to push Congress toward background checks and mental health and substance abuse program funding, as HNGN previously reported.
