Actors Melissa Joan Hart, Wilson Cruz call for action on gun violence

Actors Melissa Joan Hart and Wilson Cruz shared their personal experiences with gun violence at a Senate roundtable on Wednesday and called on lawmakers to take action on gun reform.

“I didn't have a prepared statement today because my statement is prepared for me. On March 27th, I lost my son in the Covenant School shooting in Nashville, Tennessee. “As mothers of survivors of mass shootings and living in communities of victims and survivors, we have experienced first-hand the devastation of gun violence and death,” Hart said in a roundtable interview. He spoke at

The Covenant School shooting in Nashville last year left six victims dead, including three 9-year-olds. That has prompted President Biden and other Democratic leaders to push for stronger gun control legislation, but they are likely to face a tough fight in the Republican-controlled House.

Hart is best known for her roles in television series such as “Clarissa Explains Everything.”
“Sabrina the Teenage Witch'' and “Melissa & Joey.'' At the time of the shooting, Hart said he helped children in Nashville flee to safety.

“I'm here today as a member of a conservative family, as a lifelong gun owner, as a mother of a mass shooting survivor and a hunter with my own gun, and as someone who knows how to properly handle a weapon. I'm here today to lend my voice to this cause. I'm asking for change. I'm praying for the lives of my children,” Hart said. said.

Cruise, an actor who appeared on “Star Trek: Discovery,” said he lost his aunt in the 2016 Pulse Club shooting in Orlando, Florida, which killed 49 people.

“I am a nephew and a member of a family devastated by gun violence. He was killed when they left the body,” Cruz said. “I am also here as a tired citizen.”

“This bill seeks to ban weapons designed to literally end human life and destroy human bodies,” he continued. “If we claim to be a society that values ​​life, the least we can do is pass this bill and save more lives by removing these methods of terror. is.”

The roundtable was organized by Senator Martin Heinrich (DN.M.), who introduced: gosafe method It would “regulate the sale, transfer, and manufacture of gas-operated semi-automatic weapons.”