Beatles legend Paul McCartney was among the hundreds of thousands of people who rallied in marches across the U.S. protesting gun violence on Saturday, and he made it clear that the issue was personal for him.
Wearing a "We can end gun violence" T-shirt in New York City, McCartney told CNN's Jason Carroll what he hopes could be accomplished by the marches and how lawmakers might help.
"I'm like everyone," McCartney said. "I don't know. But this is what we can do, so I'm here to do it. One of my best friends was killed in gun violence right around here, so it's important to me."
McCartney was alluding to fellow Beatle John Lennon, who was shot by Mark David Chapman on Dec. 8, 1980 outside his apartment building mere blocks from the protest.
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