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American singer-songwriter Billie Eilish has called for gun policy reform after a weekend marked by mass shootings.
In the US this weekend, two students were killed and nine more injured in a mass shooting in a classroom on the Brown University campus in Providence, Rhode Island. Meanwhile, in Brooklyn, New York, two gunmen left six teenagers wounded outside of a venue in NYC hosting a 16-year old’s birthday party,
Australia also saw its deadliest mass shooting in almost thirty years over the weekend, after two gunmen opened fire at Bondi Beach in Sydney targeting members of the Jewish community celebrating Hanukkah. At least 15 people were killed and many more were injured.
In response to the multiple tragedies involving guns over the weekend, Eilish took to social media to call for reform.
In an Instagram story on Sunday (14 December) she wrote: “today is the anniversary of the massacre at sandy hook elementary, & we woke up to the news of mass shootings in australia, at brown university, & in brooklyn.
“this is so devastating. my heart goes out to all of the victims & their loved ones. raise your voice, work for change, & vote out anyone who’s not willing to reform gun policy.”
“we need more celebrities like her, its really not hard to speak out about the world and the s**t that happens in it,” a fan wrote.
Another said: “the realest b**ch out there.”
Someone else commented: “Love her.”
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