Charlie Kirk murder 'consequence of terrifying gun culture', says Salman Rushdie

Salman Rushdie Blames Gun Culture for Charlie Kirk's Assassination

Salman Rushdie blames American gun culture for the assassination of Charlie Kirk, addressing violence issues.

Charlie Kirk’s death was ‘consequence of America’s gun culture,’ says Salman Rushdie

Salman Rushdie has said that the death of Charlie Kirk is a “consequence of America’s terrifying gun culture”. Speaking to Sky News’ Wilfred Frost on Monday (1 December), the author blasted the assassination as an “appalling act of violence”, though described it as “characteristic” of life in the US. The 78-year-old, who survived his own assassination attempt in 2022, further explained that “guns are everywhere”. “When children are brought up be…

Salman Rushdie on Charlie Kirk's murder, surviving his own assassination attempt

Sir Salman survived an attempt on his life at the Chautauqua Institution in New York in 2022. He was attacked by Hadi Matar, who stabbed him in the head, neck, torso and left hand.

Charlie Kirk and the Culture He Defended — Rushdie’s Stark Warning

How Salman Rushdie’s Warning Exposes America’s Self-Inflicted Wound When Sir Salman Rushdie spoke to Sky News about the assassination of Charlie Kirk, his comment was unflinching: the killing, he said, was “a consequence of America’s terrifying gun culture.” It was a stark verdict from a man who has not only written about violence and fanaticism, but survived a savage attempt on his own life. Kirk — the founder of Turning Point USA and a promine…

Charlie Kirk Murder 'consequence Of Terrifying Gun Culture', Says Salman Rushdie

In an interview with Sky News lead presenter Wilfred Frost, Sir Salman said he thought the assassination of Mr Kirk, a conservative US activist, was an “appalling act of violence”. “But it seems to me to be a characteristic or a consequence of America’s terrifying gun culture,” said the Booker-prize-winning author, who survived an attempt on his life at the Chautauqua Institution in New York in 2022. “When you have a situation where there are mo…