The Gun Control Movement’s Newest Advocate: Amy Schumer

In this Sunday, June 28, 2015 photo, Amy Schumer poses for a portrait at the Fairmont Miramar Hotel & Bungalows in Santa Monica, Calif. In her rise to becoming one of the pre-eminent stand-ups in the country, Schumer... In this Sunday, June 28, 2015 photo, Amy Schumer poses for a portrait at the Fairmont Miramar Hotel & Bungalows in Santa Monica, Calif. In her rise to becoming one of the pre-eminent stand-ups in the country, Schumer has emerged as one of the sharpest, wittiest commentators on gender in America. (Photo by Rebecca Cabage/Invision/AP) MORE LESS
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Comedian and actress Amy Schumer is teaming up with her cousin, Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY), to unveil new gun control legislation following a mass shooting at a screening of her latest movie.

Schumer plans to join the Democratic lawmaker to announce a three-part plan to make it harder for violent criminals and mentally ill people to obtain firearms, the Associated Press reported Monday.

On Saturday, Schumer hinted she would be doing more than just sending a tweet of support.

The legislation would create monetary rewards for states that submit all relevant records to the background check system while penalizing those that do not. The senator will also call for preservation of funding for mental health and substance abuse programs, according to the Guardian US.

The comedian was thrust into the national debate around guns after a man shot 11 and killed two at a July screening of her film “Trainwreck” in Lafayette, La.

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