Star Trek star George Takei pushed for gun control laws mere moments after news broke that Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk was shot. Kirk was shot while speaking at an American Comeback Tour event at Utah Valley University on Wednesday.

“I hope Charlie Kirk recovers quickly then, like James Brady, uses his megaphone to help advocate for common sense limits on firearms,” Takei said on the left-wing social media echo chamber Bluesky, just after news circulated that Kirk was shot.

I hope Charlie Kirk recovers quickly then, like James Brady, uses his megaphone to help advocate for common sense limits on firearms.

— George Takei ( @georgetakei.bsky.social ) September 10, 2025 at 3:43 PM

President Donald Trump released a statement in the immediate aftermath of the shooting, say

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