Transcript for Rapper Quavo lobbies for gun violence reform on Capitol Hill
>> DeMarco: ALL RIGHT.
WELCOME BACK TO "GMA3," BUT IT'S
WELCOME BACK TO "GMA3," BUT IT'S
HARD TO BELIEVE THAT IT'S BEEN
HARD TO BELIEVE THAT IT'S BEEN
THREE YEARS THAT QUAVO'S NEPHEW
THREE YEARS THAT QUAVO'S NEPHEW
HAS BEEN SHOT.
HAS BEEN SHOT.
>> Eva: NOW HIS UNCLE WILL MAKE
>> Eva: NOW HIS UNCLE WILL MAKE
SURE HIS DEATH WASN'T IN VEIN.
SURE HIS DEATH WASN'T IN VEIN.
RACHEL SCOTT TAKES US THROUGH
RACHEL SCOTT TAKES US THROUGH
HIS BATTLE FOR GUN VIOLENCE
HIS BATTLE FOR GUN VIOLENCE
LEGISLATION.
LEGISLATION.
>> Reporter: MIGOS HAS BEEN
>> Reporter: MIGOS HAS BEEN
KNOWN AS ONE OF THE HOTTEST ACTS
KNOWN AS ONE OF THE HOTTEST ACTS
IN HIP-HOP, THEIR HITS
IN HIP-HOP, THEIR HITS
DOMINATING THE CHARTS, BUT THE
DOMINATING THE CHARTS, BUT THE
SHOOTING OF TAKEOFF STUNNED THE
SHOOTING OF TAKEOFF STUNNED THE
MUSIC WORLD.
MUSIC WORLD.
>> RAPPER TAKEOFF, KNOWN FOR THE
>> RAPPER TAKEOFF, KNOWN FOR THE
AWARD-WINNING GROUP, MIGOS HAS
AWARD-WINNING GROUP, MIGOS HAS
DIED.
DIED.
>> Reporter: POLICE SAY THE
>> Reporter: POLICE SAY THE
28-YEAR-OLD RAPPER WAS JUST AN
28-YEAR-OLD RAPPER WAS JUST AN
INNOCENT BISTANDER CAUGHT IN
INNOCENT BISTANDER CAUGHT IN
GUNFIRE AT A HOUSTON BOWLING
GUNFIRE AT A HOUSTON BOWLING
ALLEY.
ALLEY.
>> WHAT DO YOU WANT PEOPLE TO
>> WHAT DO YOU WANT PEOPLE TO
REMEMBER ABOUT HIM?
REMEMBER ABOUT HIM?
>> THE COOLEST GUY ON THE
>> THE COOLEST GUY ON THE
PLANET.
PLANET.
THE FRESHEST GUY.
THE FRESHEST GUY.
HE DON'T LIKE NOTHING TO BOTHER
HE DON'T LIKE NOTHING TO BOTHER
YOU.
YOU.
IT REALLY BOTHERS HIM, BUT HE
IT REALLY BOTHERS HIM, BUT HE
DON'T SHOW IT TO THE PEOPLE, AND
DON'T SHOW IT TO THE PEOPLE,
AND -- I JUST THINK HE'S THE
AND -- I JUST THINK HE'S THE
GREATEST PERSON, THE GREATEST
GREATEST PERSON, THE GREATEST
RAPPER TO EVER LIVE, AND THAT'S
RAPPER TO EVER LIVE, AND THAT'S
MY NEPHEW AND I'M GOING TO MAKE
MY NEPHEW AND I'M GOING TO MAKE
SURE HIS LEGACY IS ALWAYS
SURE HIS LEGACY IS ALWAYS
UPLIFTED.
UPLIFTED.
I THINK HE'S ONE OF THE GREATEST
I THINK HE'S ONE OF THE GREATEST
PEOPLE I'VE EVER BEEN AROUND.
PEOPLE I'VE EVER BEEN AROUND.
>> Reporter: HIS UNCLE AND
>> Reporter: HIS UNCLE AND
BANDMATE QUAVO WITNESSED IT ALL,
BANDMATE QUAVO WITNESSED IT ALL,
OPENING UP IN AN INTERVIEW WITH
OPENING UP IN AN INTERVIEW WITH
ABC NEWS.
ABC NEWS.
HAVE YOU BEEN ABLE TO FULLY
HAVE YOU BEEN ABLE TO FULLY
PROCESS WHAT HAPPENED?
PROCESS WHAT HAPPENED?
>> NOT REALLY.
>> NOT REALLY.
I STILL GO THROUGH IT.
I STILL GO THROUGH IT.
I STILL SEE IT VIVIDLY EVERY
I STILL SEE IT VIVIDLY EVERY
NIGHT.
NIGHT.
>> WHY DID YOU MAKE THE DECISION
>> WHY DID YOU MAKE THE DECISION
THAT YOU WANTED TO SPEAK UP NOW?
THAT YOU WANTED TO SPEAK UP NOW?
>> IT'S A LOT OF PEOPLE THAT'S
>> IT'S A LOT OF PEOPLE THAT'S
GOING THROUGH GUN VIOLENCE,
GOING THROUGH GUN VIOLENCE,
ESPECIALLY IN MY COMMUNITY AND
ESPECIALLY IN MY COMMUNITY AND
MY CULTURE, BUT AT THE SAME
MY CULTURE, BUT AT THE SAME
TIME, ARTISTS.
TIME, ARTISTS.
I'M A SURVIVOR.
I'M A SURVIVOR.
I WAS THERE, SO AT THE SAME
I WAS THERE, SO AT THE SAME
TIME, IT COULD HAVE BEEN BOTH OF
TIME, IT COULD HAVE BEEN BOTH OF
US GONE.
US GONE.
>> Reporter: WE JOINED THE
>> Reporter: WE JOINED THE
GRAMMY-NOMINATED ARTIST AS HE
GRAMMY-NOMINATED ARTIST AS HE
TRAVELED TO WASHINGTON LOOKING
TRAVELED TO WASHINGTON LOOKING
TO TURN HIS GRIEF INTO ACTION.
TO TURN HIS GRIEF INTO ACTION.
>> WE'RE LIVE AT THE WHITE
>> WE'RE LIVE AT THE WHITE
HOUSE.
HOUSE.
>> Reporter: MEETING VICE
>> Reporter: MEETING VICE
PRESIDENT KAMALA HARRIS.
PRESIDENT KAMALA HARRIS.
>> I WANT MY NEPHEW'S LIFE TO
>> I WANT MY NEPHEW'S LIFE TO
MEAN A IT LO, AND NOW WE'RE
MEAN A IT LO, AND NOW WE'RE
GOING TO CHANGE IT FROM GUNS
GOING TO CHANGE IT FROM GUNS
INTO LAWS.
INTO LAWS.
>> Reporter: THEN TRAVELING TO
>> Reporter: THEN TRAVELING TO
CAPITOL HILL, SITTING DOWN WITH
CAPITOL HILL, SITTING DOWN WITH
LAWMAKERS.
LAWMAKERS.
>> I THINK ALL OF US TOGETHER
>> I THINK ALL OF US TOGETHER
IS, LIKE, IS THE KEY, AND WE
IS, LIKE, IS THE KEY, AND WE
NEED HELP FROM THIS BIG OLD
NEED HELP FROM THIS BIG OLD
BUILDING RIGHT HERE.
BUILDING RIGHT HERE.
>> Reporter: CONGRESS HAS BEEN
>> Reporter: CONGRESS HAS BEEN
DIVIDED ON HOW TO TACKLE THIS
DIVIDED ON HOW TO TACKLE THIS
ISSUE FOR DECADES, BUT QUAVO
ISSUE FOR DECADES, BUT QUAVO
VOWING TO KEEP THE PRESSURE ON,
VOWING TO KEEP THE PRESSURE ON,
LAUNCHING THE ROCKET FOUNDATION
LAUNCHING THE ROCKET FOUNDATION
IN HONOR OF TAKEOFF, PLEDGING
IN HONOR OF TAKEOFF, PLEDGING
$2 MILLION TO INVEST IN
$2 MILLION TO INVEST IN
COMMUNITY VIOLENCE INTERVENTION,
COMMUNITY VIOLENCE INTERVENTION,
HOPING TO KEEP HIS LEGACY ALIVE.
HOPING TO KEEP HIS LEGACY ALIVE.
WHAT DO YOU THINK TAKEOFF WOULD
WHAT DO YOU THINK TAKEOFF WOULD
THINK ABOUT THE WORK THAT YOU
THINK ABOUT THE WORK THAT YOU
ARE DOING NOW?
ARE DOING NOW?
>> HE'D MOST DEFINITELY BE PROUD
>> HE'D MOST DEFINITELY BE PROUD
OF ME, AND I KNOW HE AIN'T EVER
OF ME, AND I KNOW HE AIN'T EVER
GOING TO BELIEVE MY SIDE.
GOING TO BELIEVE MY SIDE.
IT'S A TOUGH THING KNOWING WE'RE
IT'S A TOUGH THING KNOWING WE'RE
SEPARATING AND KNOWING I'M NOT
SEPARATING AND KNOWING I'M NOT
GOING TO SEE HIM AGAIN ON THIS
GOING TO SEE HIM AGAIN ON THIS
EARTH, BUT IT'S COOL, YOU KNOW.
EARTH, BUT IT'S COOL, YOU KNOW.
I KNOW HE'S PROUD OF ME.
I KNOW HE'S PROUD OF ME.
>> DeMarco: HE MOST CERTAINLY IS
>> DeMarco: HE MOST CERTAINLY IS
PROUD OF HIM, AND RACHEL IS WITH
PROUD OF HIM, AND RACHEL IS WITH
US RIGHT NOW.
US RIGHT NOW.
IT WAS SO IMPORTANT TO HEAR FROM
IT WAS SO IMPORTANT TO HEAR FROM
QUAVO AND HEAR HIM SPEAKING OUT
QUAVO AND HEAR HIM SPEAKING OUT
ON THIS ISSUE HERE.
ON THIS ISSUE HERE.
WHAT CAN YOU TELL US ABOUT THE
WHAT CAN YOU TELL US ABOUT THE
PROGRESS THAT'S BEEN MADE WHEN
PROGRESS THAT'S BEEN MADE WHEN
IT COMES TO GUN PREVENTION AND
IT COMES TO GUN PREVENTION AND
ALL THE TALKS IN WASHINGTON?
ALL THE TALKS IN WASHINGTON?
>> YOU KNOW, DEMOCRATS AND
>> YOU KNOW, DEMOCRATS AND
REPUBLICANS AGREE THAT GUN
REPUBLICANS AGREE THAT GUN
VIOLENCE IS A SERIOUS ISSUE, BUT
VIOLENCE IS A SERIOUS ISSUE, BUT
WHERE THEY DIFFER IS HOW TO
WHERE THEY DIFFER IS HOW TO
ADDRESS IT.
ADDRESS IT.
SO MONTHS AGO, WE DID SEE
SO MONTHS AGO, WE DID SEE
DEMOCRATS AND REPUBLICANS COME
DEMOCRATS AND REPUBLICANS COME
TOGETHER TO PASS THE MOST
TOGETHER TO PASS THE MOST
COMPREHENSIVE GUN SAFETY
COMPREHENSIVE GUN SAFETY
LEGISLATION IN DECADES.
LEGISLATION IN DECADES.
THAT WAS RIGHT AFTER THE UVALDE
THAT WAS RIGHT AFTER THE UVALDE
AND BUFFALO MASS SHOOTINGS.
AND BUFFALO MASS SHOOTINGS.
YOU MAY REMEMBER, BUT DEMOCRATS
YOU MAY REMEMBER, BUT DEMOCRATS
WANT TO GO EVEN FURTHER.
WANT TO GO EVEN FURTHER.
THEY WANT STRICTER GUN LAWS.
THEY WANT STRICTER GUN LAWS.
REPUBLICANS PUSHED BACK.
REPUBLICANS PUSHED BACK.
THEY WANT TO FOCUS MORE ON
THEY WANT TO FOCUS MORE ON
MENTAL HEALTH AND LAW
MENTAL HEALTH AND LAW
ENFORCEMENT MEASURES, BUT YOU
ENFORCEMENT MEASURES, BUT YOU
HEARD IT FROM QUAVO.
HEARD IT FROM QUAVO.
WHILE HE'S INVESTED IN THE
WHILE HE'S INVESTED IN THE
COMMUNITY WITH THOSE GUN
COMMUNITY WITH THOSE GUN
VIOLENCE INTERVENTION PROGRAMS,
VIOLENCE INTERVENTION PROGRAMS,
HE SAYS ANYTHING MORE
HE SAYS ANYTHING MORE
SUBSTANTIAL IS GOING TO HAVE TO
SUBSTANTIAL IS GOING TO HAVE TO
COME FROM LAWMAKERS HERE ON
COME FROM LAWMAKERS HERE ON
CAPITOL HILL, GUYS.
CAPITOL HILL, GUYS.
>> Eva:
This transcript has been automatically generated and may not be 100% accurate.