Flavor Flav Calls For U.S. Government to Ban Guns

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Flavor Flav is calling on the U.S. government to ban guns. In the essay published July 2, for Newsweek, the hip-hop star details his own personal history with guns while drawing on his concerns for his children’s safety.

“Fear and power are two of the biggest emotions that drive us,” he wrote. “America is being built on fear. You have people who are scared. And these people are fighting for gun rights to protect themselves. They wouldn’t have to protect themselves if all guns were banned.”

In his op-ed, Flav shared his thoughts on why gun violence has become so widespread in the U.S., before telling readers about his hopes for the new song. The article also touched on Public Enemy’s new song “March Madness” that focuses on gun violence in the U.S. Flav said the song was made to reignite the conversation about guns.

“I fear for my kids when I drop them off at school,” Flav wrote. “Our schools aren’t safe and our kids aren’t safe.”