She declares, “And we’re not doing ‘Hit Me With Your Best Shot.’
I tell them, ‘if you want to hear the song, go home and listen to it.’
The singer-songwriter explains, “I can’t say those words out loud with a smile on my face.
Pat Benatar.Credit: Medios y Media/Getty Images
I just can’t.
I’m not going to sing it.
According to theGun Violence Archive, there have been 356 mass shootings in 2022 so far in the U.S. “I’m worried, like all of us, about fundamental autonomy rights,” Benatar says.
“This is a slippery slope.
It’s about not abortion for me.
I’m concerned that people are not paying attention to what this actually means.”
