{"id":209067,"date":"2025-12-04T16:22:27","date_gmt":"2025-12-04T16:22:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2025\/12\/04\/erika-kirk-says-charlie-kirk-murder-was-not-a-gun-problem-stands-by-second-amendment\/"},"modified":"2025-12-04T16:22:27","modified_gmt":"2025-12-04T16:22:27","slug":"erika-kirk-says-charlie-kirk-murder-was-not-a-gun-problem-stands-by-second-amendment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2025\/12\/04\/erika-kirk-says-charlie-kirk-murder-was-not-a-gun-problem-stands-by-second-amendment\/","title":{"rendered":"Erika Kirk Says Charlie Kirk Murder Was &#8216;Not a Gun Problem,&#8217; Stands By Second Amendment"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><span class=\"span-reading-time rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\">Reading Time: <\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\"> 3<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">minutes<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>The gunman who <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2025\/10\/erika-kirk-criticized-for-comparing-j-d-vance-to-charlie-kirk-just-weeks-after-husbands-murder\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">shot and killed Charlie Kirk <\/a>used a high-powered rifle that enabled him to carry out the execution from a distance of about 400 feet.<\/p>\n<p>In other words, it\u2019s not the sort of murder that could have been committed with a knife.<\/p>\n<p>But despite the fact that her husband was gunned down in broad daylight, Erika Kirk says she continues to oppose any sort of gun control legislation.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><\/noscript><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/12\/GettyImages-2249839883-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Erika Kirk speaks onstage during The New York Times DealBook Summit 2025 at Jazz at Lincoln Center on December 03, 2025 in New York City. \" class=\"wp-image-542000 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/12\/GettyImages-2249839883-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/12\/GettyImages-2249839883-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/12\/GettyImages-2249839883-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/12\/GettyImages-2249839883-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/12\/GettyImages-2249839883-960x640.jpg 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/12\/GettyImages-2249839883-1080x720.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/12\/GettyImages-2249839883-1200x800.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/12\/GettyImages-2249839883-scaled.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Erika Kirk speaks onstage during The New York Times DealBook Summit 2025 at Jazz at Lincoln Center on December 03, 2025 in New York City. <span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (Photo by David Dee Delgado\/Getty Images for The New York Times)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-erika-kirk-says-she-s-as-pro-gun-as-ever-following-husband-s-murder\">Erika Kirk says she\u2019s as pro-gun as ever following husband\u2019s murder<\/h2>\n<p>Erika explained her stance Wednesday night during an interview with Aaron Ross Sorkin at the <em>New York Times<\/em>\u2019 Dealbook Conference.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhat I\u2019ve realized through all of this is that you can have individuals that will always resort to violence,\u201d Erika said (via <em><a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2025\/12\/04\/us-news\/erika-kirk-insists-husband-charlies-murder-was-not-a-gun-problem\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The New York Post<\/a><\/em>).<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnd what I\u2019m afraid of is that we are living in a day and age where they think violence is the solution to them not wanting to hear a different point of view,\u201d she continued, adding:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThat\u2019s not a gun problem, that\u2019s a human \u2014 deeply human \u2014 problem. That is a soul problem, that is a mental\u2026 that is a very deeper issue.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/12\/GettyImages-2249835706-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Erika Kirk speaks onstage during The New York Times DealBook Summit 2025 at Jazz at Lincoln Center on December 03, 2025 in New York City.  \" class=\"wp-image-542002\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/12\/GettyImages-2249835706-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/12\/GettyImages-2249835706-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/12\/GettyImages-2249835706-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/12\/GettyImages-2249835706-1365x2048.jpg 1365w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/12\/GettyImages-2249835706-640x960.jpg 640w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/12\/GettyImages-2249835706-720x1080.jpg 720w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/12\/GettyImages-2249835706-800x1200.jpg 800w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/12\/GettyImages-2249835706-scaled.jpg 1707w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/12\/GettyImages-2249835706-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Erika Kirk speaks onstage during The New York Times DealBook Summit 2025 at Jazz at Lincoln Center on December 03, 2025 in New York City.  \" class=\"wp-image-542002 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/12\/GettyImages-2249835706-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/12\/GettyImages-2249835706-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/12\/GettyImages-2249835706-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/12\/GettyImages-2249835706-1365x2048.jpg 1365w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/12\/GettyImages-2249835706-640x960.jpg 640w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/12\/GettyImages-2249835706-720x1080.jpg 720w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/12\/GettyImages-2249835706-800x1200.jpg 800w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/12\/GettyImages-2249835706-scaled.jpg 1707w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/12\/GettyImages-2249835706-scaled.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Erika Kirk speaks onstage during The New York Times DealBook Summit 2025 at Jazz at Lincoln Center on December 03, 2025 in New York City.  <span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (Photo by David Dee Delgado\/Getty Images for The New York Times)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>She concluded her comments on the subject by stating explicitly that she remains unwavering in her support of the Second Amendment.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI wouldn\u2019t wish upon anyone what I have been through, and I support the Second Amendment as well,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p>This is not the first time that Erika has surprised both critics and supporters in the wake of her husband\u2019s murder.<\/p>\n<p>During one of her first public appearances back in September, she revealed that she <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2025\/09\/erika-kirk-says-she-forgives-charlies-shooter-as-trump-doubles-down-on-hate-for-opponents\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">forgives Charlie Kirk\u2019s murderer<\/a>, a remark that seemed to catch the audience off guard.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/12\/GettyImages-2249838317-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"C.E.O. and Chair of the Board of Turning Point USA Erika Kirk speaks onstage during the 2025 New York Times Dealbook Summit at Jazz at Lincoln Center on December 03, 2025 in New York City. \" class=\"wp-image-542001\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/12\/GettyImages-2249838317-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/12\/GettyImages-2249838317-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/12\/GettyImages-2249838317-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/12\/GettyImages-2249838317-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/12\/GettyImages-2249838317-960x640.jpg 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/12\/GettyImages-2249838317-1080x720.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/12\/GettyImages-2249838317-1200x800.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/12\/GettyImages-2249838317-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"C.E.O. and Chair of the Board of Turning Point USA Erika Kirk speaks onstage during the 2025 New York Times Dealbook Summit at Jazz at Lincoln Center on December 03, 2025 in New York City. \" class=\"wp-image-542001 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/12\/GettyImages-2249838317-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/12\/GettyImages-2249838317-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/12\/GettyImages-2249838317-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/12\/GettyImages-2249838317-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/12\/GettyImages-2249838317-960x640.jpg 960w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/12\/GettyImages-2249838317-1080x720.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/12\/GettyImages-2249838317-1200x800.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 20px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/cdn.thehollywoodgossip.com\/uploads\/2025\/12\/GettyImages-2249838317-scaled.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">C.E.O. and Chair of the Board of Turning Point USA Erika Kirk speaks onstage during the 2025 New York Times Dealbook Summit at Jazz at Lincoln Center on December 03, 2025 in New York City. <span class=\"image-caption-credit\"> (Photo by Michael M. Santiago\/Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cI don\u2019t expect everyone to understand,\u201d she said at the time.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s not because you\u2019re weak, it\u2019s not because you think what the assassin did was correct,\u201d Erika continued, adding:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThat\u2019s the exact opposite. Forgiveness is\u2026 for those of you who\u2019ve been wronged, you know what it feels like to forgive someone. And in a way, where it frees you from a poison, and it frees you to be able to think clearly and have a moment where your heart is free and you\u2019re not bound to evil.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Many on the Right believe in unrestricted access to high-powered weaponry in spite of the staggering number of gun deaths that take place in America each year.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s a rather nihilistic view, but one that might be defensible in the context of a libertarian ideology, which holds that the government should interfere with the lives of its citizens as little as possible.<\/p>\n<p>Of course, anyone who\u2019s <em>that<\/em> strongly committed to personal freedom and responsibility would also have to support the legalization of drugs and oppose, say, blowing up boats of alleged traffickers under the guise of keeping narcotics off our streets.<\/p>\n<p>But that might be a conversation for a different time.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehollywoodgossip.com\/2025\/12\/erika-kirk-says-charlie-kirk-murder-was-not-a-gun-problem-stands-by-second-amendment\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Reading Time: 3 minutes The gunman who shot and killed Charlie Kirk used a high-powered rifle that enabled him to carry out the execution from a distance of about 400 feet. In other words, it\u2019s not the sort of murder that could have been committed with a knife. 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