Erika Kirk Shares Why She Still Supports Second Amendment After Charlie Was Shot in the Neck

The world watched in disbelief when Charlie Kirk, the outspoken political activist and founder of Turning Point USA, was gunned down at an event in Utah on 10 September.

Just months later, his wife, Erika Kirk, appeared on Fox News Sunday to speak about life after loss, and the unshaken faith that continues to sustain her.

In the face of devastating grief, Erika says she refuses to dwell on the question 'Why me?'. For her, faith remains the anchor that has steadied every step since that horrific day.

Erika Kirk's Unbroken Faith After Tragedy

'You trust in the Lord, and when you trust in the Lord, you do it,' she said during her interview, her voice calm but assured. 'Faith is so powerful when it is lived out. God is good, and the world is evil. Don't be surprised when the world acts like the world.'

The mother of two insists that her belief in goodness and purpose hasn't wavered, even as she continues to grieve her husband's violent death. 'God is good. I have never questioned, 'Why me?' she said. 'I always knew that my life was not just to be lived for me. We are here for a greater purpose, and Charlie and I both knew that.'

Since the shooting, Erika says she has focused on prayer and surrender rather than searching for worldly justice or closure. She recalled speaking directly to God in the immediate wake of her husband's death: 'God, use me. God, heal my heart. You know my pain, you know the depths of my pain. Walk through this with me. Put the people in my path that will help heal me and guide me and direct me and keep me in lockstep with your will.'

For Erika, that prayer of surrender has defined her every day since. 'I don't want anything outside of God's will,' she said firmly. 'I will not even touch it with a ten-foot pole.'

Standing Firm on the Right to Bear Arms

Despite her personal loss, Erika has not shifted her stance on America's Second Amendment. Her husband's alleged killer, 27-year-old Tyler Robinson, used a firearm to commit the attack — yet Erika believes the tragedy highlights society's moral decay, not a flaw in the law.

'What I've realised through all of this is that there will always be individuals who resort to violence,' she said at a public event earlier this month. 'And what I'm afraid of is that we are living in a day and age where they think violence is the solution to them not wanting to hear a different point of view.'

For her, the issue runs deeper than politics or policy. 'That's not a gun problem — that's a human, deeply human problem,' she emphasised. 'That is a soul problem, that is a mental ... that is a very deeper issue.'

Her position has inevitably fuelled debate. Some have praised her consistency, while others criticised her for seeming detached from her husband's death. Erika, however, stands unwavering: 'I wouldn't wish upon anyone what I have been through, and I support the Second Amendment as well.'

Living with Loss and Public Scrutiny

Since Charlie's death, Erika has stepped into a visible new role — not only as a widow but as the CEO of his influential conservative organisation. Her frequent public appearances and resilience have sparked online criticisms, with detractors accusing her of chasing attention rather than mourning privately.

The accusations, she admits, have been painful. Yet she refuses to allow gossip to define her or distract from her mission. In response to detractors labelling her a grifter, she has urged people to 'stop' spreading falsehoods and judging what they cannot understand.

Erika's message, throughout it all, remains unchanged. Her faith, she says, was not shaken by loss — it was strengthened by it. 'God is good,' she repeats, a phrase that has become both a comfort and a challenge. For her, it is not a cliché but a conviction — one forged in tragedy and lived out, day by day, with defiant grace.