Gun Control & RKBA

Stellar

(5,644 posts) Tue Jun 2, 2015, 08:25 AM Jun 2015

Actor Vince Vaughn outlines support for gun rights

(CNN)Actor Vince Vaughn says he supports guns in schools to prevent mass shootings, detailing his stance in an interview in British GQ's July issue.

Vaughn, star of screwball comedies such as "Wedding Crashers," "Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy" and "Starsky & Hutch," came out full force in favor of the Second Amendment.

"I support people having a gun in public full stop, not just in your home," Vaughn said. "We have the right to bear arms to resist the supreme power of a corrupt and abusive government.

"It's well known that the greatest defense against an intruder is the sound of a gun hammer being pulled back."

Schools without guns are targets for mass shooters, he said "In all of our schools it is illegal to have guns on campus, so again and again these guys go and shoot up these f***ing schools because they know there are no guns there," he said. "They are monsters killing six-year-olds.

more at the link...
http://www.cnn.com/2015/06/01/entertainment/vince-vaughn-gun-rights-feat/

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Actor Vince Vaughn outlines support for gun rights (Original Post) Stellar Jun 2015 OP

Don't like him as an actor like him even less as a gun-humper CBGLuthier Jun 2015 #1

I totally agree! Stellar Jun 2015 #2

He's made a few good movies yeoman6987 Jun 2015 #12

Sounds like the NRA dude n/t fredamae Jun 2015 #3

I love it when sucky people prove that they suck even more than you originally thought. tridim Jun 2015 #4

Apparently not, GGJohn Jun 2015 #6

Shitty actor, shitty person. tridim Jun 2015 #7

Disagree, I think he's a pretty good actor, as do film makers and the general audience. GGJohn Jun 2015 #8

My belief is that teachers who qualify, should be able to carry concealed, GGJohn Jun 2015 #5

I just don't believe there should be guns in most places... Stellar Jun 2015 #9

We'll just have to disagree on this issue. eom. GGJohn Jun 2015 #10

I'll second your disagreement, GG pablo_marmol Jun 2015 #13

Dude is pretty funny as an actor shedevil69taz Jun 2015 #11

I'm not sure I agree 100% but he does have a point n/t discntnt_irny_srcsm Jun 2015 #14

Much like Liam Neeson speaking for gun control sarisataka Jun 2015 #15

Ah, except Liam Neeson is a hypocrital A-hole, Vaughan doesn't seem to be. DonP Jun 2015 #16

Valid point nt sarisataka Jun 2015 #17

Does Liam Neeson support possession of lightsabers? Calista241 Jun 2015 #19

That presumes anyone admits to actually watching episode 1 or 2 DonP Jun 2015 #20

You mentioned a blind squirrel discntnt_irny_srcsm Jun 2015 #18

CBGLuthier

(12,723 posts)

1. Don't like him as an actor like him even less as a gun-humper

Reply to Stellar (Original post)

Tue Jun 2, 2015, 08:31 AM

Jun 2015

Typical gun-humper logic the problem isn't too many guns it's not enough guns.

Fucking moron. Glad I never spent a penny watching his work.

Stellar

(5,644 posts)

2. I totally agree!

Reply to CBGLuthier (Reply #1)

Tue Jun 2, 2015, 08:35 AM

Jun 2015

I did not know that he was a republican!

yeoman6987

(14,449 posts)

12. He's made a few good movies

Reply to CBGLuthier (Reply #1)

Tue Jun 2, 2015, 09:50 AM

Jun 2015

I won't ban his work solely on this, but if he gets to into too many issues I care about and doesn't support them I will. The second amendment is still important in our country.

fredamae

(4,458 posts)

3. Sounds like the NRA dude n/t

Reply to Stellar (Original post)

Tue Jun 2, 2015, 08:41 AM

Jun 2015

tridim

(45,358 posts)

4. I love it when sucky people prove that they suck even more than you originally thought.

Reply to Stellar (Original post)

Tue Jun 2, 2015, 08:43 AM

Jun 2015

Congrats Mr. Vaughn. Quit your day job, you suck at that too.

GGJohn

(9,951 posts)

6. Apparently not,

Reply to tridim (Reply #4)

Tue Jun 2, 2015, 08:44 AM

Jun 2015

he's a A list actor, makes beau coup bucks on his movies.

tridim

(45,358 posts)

7. Shitty actor, shitty person.

Reply to GGJohn (Reply #6)

Tue Jun 2, 2015, 08:47 AM

Jun 2015

No amount of money will change that, even NRA money.

GGJohn

(9,951 posts)

8. Disagree, I think he's a pretty good actor, as do film makers and the general audience.

Reply to tridim (Reply #7)

Tue Jun 2, 2015, 08:50 AM

Jun 2015

If he was lousy, he wouldn't be doing so good, he wouldn't be an A list actor, he wouldn't be raking in the money.
And what proof do you have that he gets money from the NRA?

Is this because he's a strong supporter of gun rights?

GGJohn

(9,951 posts)

5. My belief is that teachers who qualify, should be able to carry concealed,

Reply to Stellar (Original post)

Tue Jun 2, 2015, 08:43 AM

Jun 2015

it may not stop a mass shooting, then again, it may.
As for Vince Vaughn being a republican, that's been known for years.

Stellar

(5,644 posts)

9. I just don't believe there should be guns in most places...

Reply to GGJohn (Reply #5)

Tue Jun 2, 2015, 08:50 AM

Jun 2015

with the exception of your home, imho.

http://www.humanosphere.org/science/2014/03/visualizing-gun-deaths-comparing-the-u-s-to-rest-of-the-world/

GGJohn

(9,951 posts)

10. We'll just have to disagree on this issue. eom.

Reply to Stellar (Reply #9)

Tue Jun 2, 2015, 08:52 AM

Jun 2015

pablo_marmol

(2,375 posts)

13. I'll second your disagreement, GG

Reply to GGJohn (Reply #10)

Tue Jun 2, 2015, 11:37 AM

Jun 2015

It makes absolutely no sense to be defenseless victims of monsters, particularly when the foaming fears of "Wild West shootouts" never materialize. I thought that our team held that empirical evidence reigned supreme on all issues. Clearly, that's just so much posturing.

shedevil69taz

(512 posts)

11. Dude is pretty funny as an actor

Reply to Stellar (Original post)

Tue Jun 2, 2015, 09:32 AM

Jun 2015

But even more hilarious in person just hanging out...he had us ROLLING on the floor with tears in our eyes in the DFAC in Kuwait when he visited us.

That being said...who the hell cares what he thinks about guns...I'd much rather know exactly how candidates that I'm voting on think about and have voted on them.

discntnt_irny_srcsm

(18,489 posts)

14. I'm not sure I agree 100% but he does have a point n/t

Reply to Stellar (Original post)

Tue Jun 2, 2015, 11:59 AM

Jun 2015

sarisataka

(18,942 posts)

15. Much like Liam Neeson speaking for gun control

Reply to Stellar (Original post)

Tue Jun 2, 2015, 12:03 PM

Jun 2015

don't much care. IMO a celebrity's opinion is no more valuable than any other person's opinion. They simply have access to a better platform than the rest of us do.

I may agree with a couple of his points but a blind squirrel come to mind...

DonP

(6,185 posts)

16. Ah, except Liam Neeson is a hypocrital A-hole, Vaughan doesn't seem to be.

Reply to sarisataka (Reply #15)

Tue Jun 2, 2015, 12:51 PM

Jun 2015

Neeson comes out as very anti gun, after making millions of $ in the "Taken" and other series, which are nothing but start to finish two handed shooting action flix.

I'm not aware of any anti gun movies Vince Vaughan has made. But maybe I've missed a few.

sarisataka

(18,942 posts)

17. Valid point nt

Reply to DonP (Reply #16)

Tue Jun 2, 2015, 12:54 PM

Jun 2015

Calista241

(5,586 posts)

19. Does Liam Neeson support possession of lightsabers?

Reply to DonP (Reply #16)

Tue Jun 2, 2015, 02:53 PM

Jun 2015

Cause that would be hypocritical if he didn't.

DonP

(6,185 posts)

20. That presumes anyone admits to actually watching episode 1 or 2

Reply to Calista241 (Reply #19)

Tue Jun 2, 2015, 03:35 PM

Jun 2015

discntnt_irny_srcsm

(18,489 posts)

18. You mentioned a blind squirrel

Reply to sarisataka (Reply #15)

Tue Jun 2, 2015, 01:07 PM

Jun 2015

There was this other actor, was in a bunch of westerns...
He became a politician after acting. Maybe we should adopt his way of thinking.

I know he was on Death Valley Days...

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