Celebrities Demand Gun Control Following Texas Shooting

Another mass shooting has left 26 dead in a Texas church, with victims ranging in age from 17 months to 77 years. Donald Trump has said the attack "isn't a guns situation" but instead "a mental health problem at the highest level." Celebrities have cried out in response to the President's dismissal of the need for immediate and extreme gun reform.

Chvrches singer Lauren Mayberry, a Scotland native, recounted a mass shooting that happened in her home country in 1996, and the gun reform that immediately followed, saying:

"I was just a kid when the attack in Dunblane happened. I didn't go to the primary school where it occurred, but I remember it, and I remember what happened afterwards: Britain changed their gun control laws." She proceeds to address Trump and Pence's sick dismissal of gun reform and their continued close relationship with taking money from the NRA, before concluding: "Prayers are not what stopped moral atrocities like Dunblane from happening in the United Kingdom. Gun control did."

Take a look below:

Several other celebrities are condemning the Trump administration's inaction as well, including:

We have to be better than this. We can't let this keep happening and talk about it for a week and then forget all these people whose lives were ruined. You can't ignore it because gun talk isn't popular and you will lose followers. Murder isn't popular. People with mental health disorders aren't murderers until they get their hands on a gun. Please don't be silent. Pls act like these victims are your relatives.

A post shared by Chelsea Handler (@chelseahandler) on Nov 6, 2017 at 8:15am PST

I'm ready to dedicate as much time and money as possible to get stronger gun laws in this country. As many as 24 people killed while attending church today in Texas. This has to stop. Who's with me?

A post shared by justin tranter (@tranterjustin) on Nov 5, 2017 at 11:55am PST

My dreams have become nightmares & those nightmares , reality ... This isn't fair , this isn't right , this isn't just , this isn't human! This is a TERRORIST act by a WHITE AMERICAN MAN! I am heartbroken & embarrassed. Mortified by our country & its shitty system , lack of control/laws! This does NOT HAVE or NEED to happen! It's devastatingly disgusting! This is exactly why the lyrics of Bad Mood were so important for me to share on a major platform. I wanted to bring awareness to the fact that everyday we are waking up to more terrifyingly painful information that makes it nearly impossible to feel optimistic that things are going to change! They say it gets worst before it gets better in some cases & I wish on every star that this is the worst of it! I continue to be hopeful that enough is enough and the eyes of the ignorant will open and realize that (gun) VIOLENCE has to stop! This assholes Facebook profile photo was a fucking riffle ! "I don't know how much more it can take!" #FuckGuns #FuckViolence My love is with you TX!

A post shared by Miley Cyrus (@mileycyrus) on Nov 6, 2017 at 5:55am PST

I'd like to believe that EVERY person who takes the life of another being is " mentally ill " .... it's hard to conceptualize that a sane human could commit such a hideous crime. BUT I am sorry Donald Trump this absolutely is a " GUNS SITUATION" I am aghast by the reaction of my latest post , it is completely amazing to me how defensive and in denial this country really is! You are not focused on the horrific tragedy I addressed but more angered that I am putting a BIG bright spotlight on the fact it was a "WHITE AMERICAN MALE" terrorist that walked in & killed 26 people (including children) leaving 20 severely injured ! All of a sudden .... " we are all equal " "human is human" "skin color doesn't matter " (NOW neither does gender) "makes no difference if they were male or female" ...... BUT those things absolutely matter when ... someone completely legitimate is running for president (versus someone who isn't) , when a car runs over innocent people while professing their love to a GOD different from yours , it sure matters to the cops when they beat or even kill innocent people of color , it even matters at the airport/on an airplane or in immigration when folks are completely profiled & judged for their background . NOW it doesn't matter if someone is a man or woman? Well that's news to me and the HH foundation because it's been years of fighting for gender equality and the right to be the sex you identify with or marry the one you love! There has ALWAYS been an issue with these subjects until NOW. So since this tragedy has occurred (coming off the cusp of Vegas, another terroristic act by a white American male) DONT START to be all innocent! Gender , race , & religion HAS and continues to matter for all the wrong reasons & that's only the beginning of how backwards this country is! All of you are so focused on protecting yourself, you've completely forgotten that you're not the only one that has to live in this country or on this planet! Aren't you exhausted? Because to be honest I am fucking sick and tired of starting everyday with tears and in mourning! Let's unite! Trump never needed to build a wall for us , we've done it ourselves! Love!

A post shared by Miley Cyrus (@mileycyrus) on Nov 6, 2017 at 6:35am PST

Just a few of my favorite WHITE AMERICAN MALES .... I do NOT & refuse to generalize or stereotype! Facts are Facts. You are all correct to believe every human deserves the same respect .... but please keep that in mind when you're judging others. NOT just with the race , religion , gender , or sexuality which YOU identify with. Deal?

A post shared by Miley Cyrus (@mileycyrus) on Nov 6, 2017 at 6:52am PST

I'm just so heartbroken over the shooting in a Baptist church today in #SutherlandSprings Texas. This gun violence must end. #PrayForTexas #EnoughIsEnough #callyoursenator

A post shared by Reese Witherspoon (@reesewitherspoon) on Nov 5, 2017 at 3:13pm PST

HONOR THEM WITH ACTION ~ we need tangible legislative action that helps prevent another senseless tragedy in this country. Sending love and prayers #texas #prayfortexas

A post shared by Tracee Ellis Ross (@traceeellisross) on Nov 5, 2017 at 9:09pm PST