Hasan appears on BBC TV while live on Twitch to discuss US gun laws Twitch: HasanAbi\/ BBC NewsContent creator Hasan \u2018HasanAbi\u2019 Piker made a surprise appearance on BBC News all the while streaming on his Twitch channel to share his opinion on the dispute over US gun laws. As well as being a Twitch streamer, Hasan is famed for his political and social commentary via his platform. Getting into heated debates with fans and his fellow streamers, he isn\u2019t afraid to share his left-wing views and discuss some of the world\u2019s most serious topics. One particularly sensitive topic which has divided the globe is the discussion over the US\u2019s gun laws following numerous and devastating shootings in the country. It wasn\u2019t long before Hasan was asked to share his take on the issue. Hasan appears on the BBC On June 7, Hasan was in the middle of a Twitch stream when he broke away for an interview with the BBC. Of course, he made sure to have his picture of Queen Elizabeth II and Barack Obama in full view. When asked about whether there could be change to laws surrounding gun ownership in the US, Hasan responded: \u201cThere\u2019s always been real momentum to try and enact some kind of change with regards to gun violence in this country, but unfortunately I\u2019m a little more pessimistic than [the UK].\u201d It comes after the US was shaken by a series of devastating mass shootings at a supermarket in Buffalo and at an elementary school in Texas. https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=XH1cLT9Qu4w A vast number of public figures have called on the US to tighten the laws over gun ownership to avoid any such disasters occurring again. However, according to Hasan, it might not be enough. He claimed: \u201cThe gun manufacturers are proportionately too powerful of an industry and the gun lobby is incredibly powerful with their lobbying efforts.\u201d He added that while the public are \u201ctraumatized\u201d by the events, \u201cWhat the people want in America and what the politicians end up doing are two completely different things.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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