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Erika Kirk Supports Second Amendment, Gun Rights After Assassination
Erika Kirk forgave her husband’s assassin and leads his group, which gained 54,000 new student members, while affirming strong support for the Second Amendment.
- On Dec. 3, Erika Kirk, Turning Point USA CEO, said she still strongly supports the Second Amendment, insisting the assassination was “not a gun problem” at the New York Times DealBook Summit.
- On September 10, Charlie Kirk was fatally shot through the neck while debating students at Utah Valley University, and a massive manhunt led to the arrest of Tyler Robinson, 22, charged with aggravated murder.
- At her husband's memorial in Glendale, Erika Kirk publicly forgave the killer to avoid being `bound to evil` and free herself from `poison`, with Donald Trump, former president, attending.
- Erika Kirk became Turning Point USA chair and CEO after her husband's death, and over 54,000 students contacted Turning Point USA in the week after the assassination.
- Kirk pointed to mental-health challenges among young people—anxiety, depression and brain health—in her 38-minute interview addressing GOP fractures and support for Vice President JD Vance in the 2028 presidential race.
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Leaning Left2Leaning Right7Center2Last UpdatedBias Distribution64% Right
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C 18%
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