LA Lakers' superstar LeBron James lashes out at 'ridiculous' US gun laws after Las Vegas shooting

LA Lakers' superstar LeBron James has lashed out at the US gun laws and called for tougher rules to bein place after a shooting at a Las Vegas college campus, leading to the death of three people amidthe Nevada city's preparationsto host the NBA's in-season tournament finale.

Over the years, Jameshas always been vocal on many such issues and often called for tighter gun control legislation. Thus, he spoke about it at length after arriving in the gambling hub for the Los Angeles Lakers' Western Conference semi-final clash with the New Orleans Pelicans on Thursday. It is to be noted that the latest shooting episode saw a gunman kill three people and left one critically injured at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas on Wednesday.

'The ability to get a gunis literally ridiculous. It makes no sense...'

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Talking to the reporters, James said, "First of all, my condolences go to the families that lost loved ones, families and friends and everything. It just goes back to what I said before about guns in America. I think it's such a longer conversation, but we keep dealing with the same story, this same conversation everybody single time it happens, and it just continues to happen."

The 38-year-old stated, "The ability to get a gun, the ability to do these things over and over and over, and there's been no change, is literally ridiculous. It makes no sense that we continue to lose innocent lives, on campuses, schools, at shopping markets and movie theatres."

"It's ridiculous. The fact that we haven't changed anything -- it's actually been easier to be able to own a firearm. It's stupid," James further added.

The veteran has oftenwaded into the US gun control debate.He spoke about it after the 2018 shooting at a bar in Thousand Oaks, California, that left a dozen dead. In 2016, Jamesalso issued a stern warningagainst gun violence and racial injustice at the ESPY Awards, saying, "We all have to do better."

Talking about the Lakers, they are set to lock horns with thePelicansfor a place in the in-season tournament final after a narrow and controversial win over Phoenix Suns, 106-103.