Charlie Kirk was fatally shot during a Turning Point USA event at Utah Valley University in September, leaving his wife Erika a widow and mother of two. Despite losing her husband to gun violence, she says the US does not have a gun problem.<\/p>\n
Erika has since taken over as CEO of Turning Point America, vowing to continue her husband\u2019s work: \u201cWe\u2019ll never be silenced.\u201d<\/p>\n
While debates surrounding gun control continue in the US, Erika remains a strong supporter of the Second Amendment. Speaking at the New York Times\u2019 Dealbook Conference, she said her husband\u2019s murder was not caused by the gun itself, but by division and a mindset that resorts to violence.<\/p>\n
\u201cThat\u2019s not a gun problem \u2014 that\u2019s a human problem,\u201d she said, adding it is a deeper issue of the soul and mental state. Despite her tragedy, she stands firm in her support for the right to bear arms.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Charlie Kirk was fatally shot during a Turning Point USA event at Utah Valley University in September, leaving his wife Erika a widow and mother of two. Despite losing her husband to gun violence, she says the US does not have a gun problem. Erika has since taken over as CEO of Turning Point America,…<\/p>\n