Amy Schumer and senator team up on gun control in the US

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The issue of gun violence became "extremely personal" for Amy Schumer on July 23. A gunman that night killed two people and wounded nine others in a movie theater in Lafayette, Louisiana during a showing of Schumer's film "Trainwreck."

The comedian, who has broached political issues in her comedic routines before, said, "I am expecting a backlash" for advocating for gun control. She noted that she has received death threats and "a lot of hate directed toward me, but... I want to be proud of the way I'm living and what I stand for."

She called the proposals that the senator is putting forward in Congress "sensible" measures. "No one wants to live in a country where a felon, the mentally ill or other dangerous people can get their hands on a gun with such ease," she said.

She talks about the two victims of the shooting in the video below:

source with a longer video: http://www.cbsnews.com/news/sen-chuck-schumer-and-comedian-amy-schumer-team-up-on-gun-control/