VIDEO: Amy Schumer Calls for Tougher Gun Laws

Amy Schumer is lending her voice to a new, more serious cause, joining her cousin, U.S. Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) in a push for laws that crack down on gun violence.

During a press conference in New York on Monday, the Trainwreck star and writer made an emotional plea for reform that introduced a new plan for gun control. Her stand comes about two weeks after a man opened fired during a screening of her new movie in Lafayette, Louisiana where two women were killed.

"We're here today to say 'enough is enough' to mass shootings in our schools, our college campuses, our military bases and even our movie theaters," she said. "These shootings have got to stop. I don't know how else to say it.