Michelle Obama slams the 2nd Amendment after shooting of teen Ralph Yarl
Michelle Obama Denounces 2nd Amendment After Shooting Teen Ralph Yarl And 20-Year-Old Killed In Driveway By Homeowner: ‘We Are The Only Developed Country In The World Where Citizens Have Unfettered Access To Firearms. That’s not a good thing’
- The former First Lady spoke to host Gayle King on ‘CBS Morning’ on Thursday
- Kaylin Gillis, 20, was shot dead Saturday night by 65-year-old Kevin Monahan
- Ralph Yarl, 16, was shot in the head on April 13 when he went to the wrong address
Former First Lady Michelle Obama slammed the 2nd Amendment during a conversation with host Gayle King on the show “CBS Mornings” on Thursday.
Obama was also there to promote her new book, “The Light We Carry Overcoming in Uncertain Times,” and share her thoughts on the latest shootings that rocked the US.
“We are the only developed country in the world where citizens have unfettered access to firearms,” she said. “That’s not a good thing.”
King agreed, sharing her fear, telling the former First Lady, “I really think these are uncertain times,” as she spoke of the series of horrific shootings that have taken place in recent weeks.
On March 27, transgender gunwoman Beth Hale stormed into The Covenant School in Nashville, where she killed three children and three adults before being shot dead by police.
And on April 10, 25-year-old Connor Sturgeon burst into the Old National Bank in Louisville where he worked, killing five before being shot dead by police.
Former First Lady Michelle Obama appeared on the show ‘CBS Mornings’ Thursday to promote her new book ‘The Light We Carry Overcoming in Uncertain Times’
Obama, who is also a mother of two adult daughters, told King how crucial it is for Americans, including young people, to vote. “More of us need to have a strong opinion about it, especially our young people, this is where democracy comes in,” she said
King shared her fear, telling the former First Lady, “I really think these are uncertain times,” as she spoke of the string of horrific shootings that have taken place over the past week involving young people.
The experienced host then asked, “Do you think we can ever reconcile gun violence in this country?”
Obama, dressed in a smart yellow jacket and black pants, told King that gun violence was a major problem during the presidency of her husband, former US President Barack Obama.
“I hope and pray that enough becomes enough,” she said. “That’s what we’ve asked ourselves throughout our presidency.”
Obama, who is also a mother of two adult daughters, told King how crucial it is for Americans, including young people, to vote.
“More of us need to have a strong opinion about it, especially our young people, this is where democracy comes in,” she said.
“Voting – all these things – is decided at the ballot box.”
There have been two other horrific shootings that have made national headlines this week.
Kaylin Gillis, 20, who was shot dead Saturday night by homeowner Kevin Monahan, 65.
Gillis was a passenger in a friend’s car when the driver of the vehicle she was in accidentally drove into the driveway of Monahan’s home in the state of Hebron on Saturday night.
Monahan denies murder.
On April 13, Ralph Yarl, a 16-year-old teenager, accidentally went to the wrong address when he picked up his twin brothers in Kansas City, Missouri. The suspect, Andrew Lester, 84, opened fire and shot the teen in the head and arm.
Yarl miraculously survived. Lester also denies the crimes he has been accused of.