Samantha Bee delivers strong message on gun control on 'Full Frontal'
After a mass shooting like Orlando, politicians, TV personalities and almost everyone on social media offer words of comfort and love in the face of tragedy.
However, as Samantha Bee says, "love does not win until we start loving each other enough to fix our f*cking problems."
On Full Frontal on Monday, Bee delivered a strong speech, asking everyone to start demanding real, legislative solutions to America's gun violence problem.
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"We can’t constitutionally get rid of all guns, but can’t we get semiautomatic assault rifles out of the hands of civilians?" she said. "Sam Bee wants to take your guns away! Yes — the ones that mow down a roomful of people in seconds. Yes, I do want to take those guns away."
During the segment, Bee mentions where legislation successfully brought down instances of gun violence, such as in Australia, which passed much stricter gun laws and hasn't had a mass shooting since 1996.
While Bee noted how words of comfort are somewhat helpful, her segment called for more common sense and action.
"Stop thinking and do something to improve our society," she said.
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Topics Gun Control
Andrea Romano -- comedy writer, craft enthusiast, lady -- was a Watercooler Reporter. She worked as an intern at Mashable beginning in January 2014. Andrea recently completed her Masters degree in Media Studies and Film from The New School and writes sketch comedy at Upright Citizens Brigade and The People's Improv Theatre. She once watched three Paul Rudd movies in a row on a bicoastal flight and didn't realize it until she landed. She does things like that a lot. Twitter: @theandrearomano
