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Stephen King Demands Gun Control After Campus Shooting

9/11/2025

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Stephen King called for gun control after the shooting of Charlie Kirk at Utah Valley University.
He made his comments on X before all details of the incident were confirmed.
King previously downplayed the relevance of the shooter's transgender identity, stating, “Trans is not the problem. He had a gun. That’s the problem.”
The article is from Breitbart News, known for its right-leaning bias and a reliability score of 31.22.
AWR Hawkins, a columnist with ties to gun rights organizations, authored the piece.

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Story summary

Stephen King called for gun control after the shooting of Charlie Kirk at Utah Valley University.
He made his comments on X before all details of the incident were confirmed.
King previously downplayed the relevance of the shooter's transgender identity, stating, “Trans is not the problem. He had a gun. That’s the problem.”
The article is from Breitbart News, known for its right-leaning bias and a reliability score of 31.22.
AWR Hawkins, a columnist with ties to gun rights organizations, authored the piece.