'We see the images of grieving families. We meet them. We feel like there's nothing that we can do,' said Legend. 'But giving up is really not an option. We have to be able to live without the fear
earlier that day, the singer stressed the need for gun reform."We see the images of grieving families. We meet them. We feel like there's nothing that we can do," said Legend."But giving up is really not an option. We have to be able to live without the fear of being shot."
He criticized the National Rifle Association for seeming to represent gun manufacturers rather than the owners themselves — and for seeming to fail to consider the safety of the American people. "They really represent gun manufacturers. People who make money off of selling guns," said Legend."So, they want us to believe that the way we solve this problem is to arm people even more. 'More people need guns. Teachers need guns. We need guns everywhere. Everybody's got to have a gun to protect each other from everyone else's guns.' But we're just escalating the violence. Escalating the fact that we're armed to the teeth.
Legend cited Australia's gun restriction laws — the first of which was passed after the 1996 Port Arthur massacre that left 35 dead — as an example of reform that was implemented after a mass shooting. Nine people were killed and dozens injured in the Dayton shooting, which occurred a day after another mass shooting inJohn Legend speaks onstage at the 2018 Glamour Women Of The Year Awards: Women Rise on November 12, 2018, in New York City. Legend said his appearance in"Surviving R. Kelly" docuseries was an"easy decision."
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