Kerr: 'Disgusting' that government can't approach gun crime as a safety issue
Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr has been asked about political topics before, and Monday was no different. Yet, in the wake of the Texas church shooting massacre that claimed 26 lives on Sunday, Kerr told reporters it might be time to view the gun issue as a public health concern, not a political debate over second amendment rights.
Via ESPN's Chris Haynes:
I think we almost have to look at it like a public health issue. I think too often we get caught up in political rhetoric, second amendment rights, NRA stuff. It has nothing to do with partisanship or political parties. It has got to be a public safety issue, public health issue. I read a great article today that talked about comparing this to the automobile industry. Apparently in the 1950s, about nine or 10 times more people then died in auto wrecks than die right now. So, what changed over 70 years? Well, safety measures, speed limits, auto regulations, seat belts, car seats, driver's license, registration. Making sure people deserve to drive. I mean all these things are just safety issues and I think we have to somehow get our government to cut through all the crap and get right to the point. The point of fact which is safety, which means a lot of things that we can do without taking away people's second amendment rights. Lets' do the sensible thing, but our government has to lead the way and they can't just cave to the (National Rifle Association) because the NRA wants to make money. They have to put people's safety and health over the interest of the gun industry. It doesn't seem like it would be that far of a stretch, but for whatever reason we're paralyzed and we're unable to do anything to protect our citizens. It's disgusting and it's a shame.
Kerr has been vocal on the topic of gun violence in the past, and it's something he has personal experience with. His father, Malcolm, was shot dead in 1984 while he was a professor at the American University of Beirut.
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