Big long list of anti-gun people, companies, and organizations

Famas · January 9, 2013, 08:03 PM

The NRA recently released a long list of people and organizations, from celebrities to journalists who are actively trying to diminish and even abolish your 2nd Ad. rights. While many of those listed are no brainers, it is a refresher course to help us be a little more aware of the antis we did not know previously.

List can be seen here:

http://dailycaller.com/2012/03/01/th...ho-hates-guns/

In can only help us to be just a little more vigilant in determining where our money goes to. The corporate list was an eye-opener for me. Levi-Strauss???

CWKahrFan · January 9, 2013, 08:45 PM

Springsteen?... Stallone?... Say it ain't so!

mattamuskeet · January 9, 2013, 09:03 PM

Wow... that's a lengthy list.

Joe_Pike · January 9, 2013, 09:18 PM

I can't say that anyone on the "celebrity" list shocked me. I would wager a guess that there are more than a few of them, though, that cary a gun on their person or have someone close to them that does.

The one that did shock me some is Silver Dollar City. I have been around Pete Herschend many times and would never have guessed this.

rickyrick · January 9, 2013, 10:08 PM

I like the celebrities that make millions in shootem up movies but oppose guns

4runnerman · January 9, 2013, 10:16 PM

I have never been much of a movie fan or such. I guess to me movie stars are like Court Jesters in the old days. Usually are nothing more than Entertainers for the bored. I put no credibility in there words or actions. Very simply-They are there for my entertainment purpose only. They hold no higher respect than Tom,Dick or Harry.

rickyrick · January 9, 2013, 10:22 PM

They don't have real jobs so they get bored and try to become activists. I'd be a celebrity if I had the chance though.

Dre_sa · January 10, 2013, 01:45 AM

Levi Strauss... wow, never would have guessed.

Pity though, I like their jeans.

Nothing else really is a surprise on that list. I thought it'd be longer.

Ignition Override · January 10, 2013, 04:03 AM

That's a major chunk of Hollywood. I did not see Charlize Theron, who might understand the issues, based on the huge growth of crime in one or two South African cities and the resultant home fortifications and guns required. She is South African and speaks Afrikaans (on Youtube).

It's ironic that so many organizations and actors on that list are of a certain ethnic or religious persuasion, and all of them should know better about disarmament and monstrous mass murder, based on history.

Everybody on that list makes a career in a world of fantasy and pretension.

Merci beau coup.

Dr Big Bird PhD · January 10, 2013, 04:35 AM

Harrison Ford, Tom Hanks, and Bruce Willis are not on there

Don't care about the rest.

cryogenic419 · January 10, 2013, 05:05 AM

Anybody else find it ironic that a civil rights group like the NAACP and ACLU would be anti-gun?

7n6 · January 10, 2013, 09:06 AM

James Bond?? say it aint so

KMAX · January 10, 2013, 09:59 AM

I don't really understand why anyone would be surprised to see any actor or musician on the list. They live their lives and make their fortunes pretending to be something that they are not. This goes for politicians as well for the most part.

I used to like Springsteen's music, but recently got so disgusted with him that I chunked all his cds and tapes I had in the trash.

Corrections Cop · January 10, 2013, 10:06 AM

Its ironic that some of those actors on that list make thier millions off of action movies. I guess I wont be watching any of thier movies anytime soon.

FrankenMauser · January 10, 2013, 04:44 PM

Some nice quotes to go with some of the more hypocritical members of that list:

Quote:

Mark Wahlberg - Convicted of attempted murder, assault, and multiple other crimes. “Certainly, I haven’t used a gun anywhere other than on a movie set and I’d like to see if we could take them all away.”

Sean Connery - In the UK handgun ban ad campaign: “It is said that a total ban on handguns, including .22s, would take away innocent pleasure from thousands of people. Is that more or less pleasure than watching your child grow up?”

Arnold Swarzenegger - “I’m for gun control. I’m a peace-loving guy.” ... that made 90% of my money on films where I blow people to pieces.

Sylvester Stallone - (UK interview, responding to a murder) “Until America, door to door, takes every handgun, this is what you’re gonna have. It’s pathetic. It really is pathetic. It’s sad. We’re living in the Dark Ages over there.” ...says the man most recognized for pounding faces on one hand, and spraying lead with an M60 in the other.

Jon St. Jon - (Duke Nukem voice actor) “I don’t care for guns in general. It bothers me in this country how free we are to bear arms. They say ‘Guns don’t kill people, people kill people’ – well, no, I think people with guns kill people. Quite frankly I’d like to see stronger gun laws in this country.”

Daniel Craig - "I hate handguns. Handguns are used to shoot people and as long as they are around, people will shoot each other. That's a simple fact. ... Bullets have a nasty habit of finding their target and that's what's scary about them."

BarryLee · January 10, 2013, 05:00 PM

Shut up and sing...

SIGSHR · January 10, 2013, 05:49 PM

Nothing like sanctimonious posturing from a bunch of hypocrites. Most of those individuals are my list of PIPNATs-People I Pay No Attention To.

17ghk · January 10, 2013, 06:35 PM

are you kidding me? after how they made their money

Glockstar .40 · January 10, 2013, 07:57 PM

how can any actor from the expendibles be anti gun??? that just aint right

BarryLee · January 11, 2013, 12:41 AM

Quote:

how can any actor from the expendibles be anti gun??? that just aint right

How can an actor from the Expendables be considered an actor?

TheNocturnus · January 11, 2013, 01:21 AM

Yet another reason for me to not like Kevin Bacon. I've hated that guy since the movie Footloose.

Seriously though, I am not surprised by all of the hollywood people. They are just cowards and will side with whatever is popular at the moment.

therealdeal · January 11, 2013, 01:29 AM

Sly Stallone's "Bullet to the Head" is in theatres Feb 1st, 2013.

I saw the previews: lots of jokes after people getting killed by Sly

MLeake · January 11, 2013, 01:45 PM

While I understand taking most of Hollywood to task over hypocrisy (such as George Clooney flying from LA to DC by chartered jet to testify before Congress about excessive American fuel consumption), I feel compelled to point out that merely portraying violence does not automatically make an anti-gun actor a hypocrite.

As Roger Ebert would say, it is not what a movie is about, it is how the movie goes about being about it.

Take Lee Marvin for an example. Decorated Marine WWII vet, with injury to a sciatic nerve from a Japanese machine gun bullet ending his combat tour. Marvin did not like guns, and was vocal about it. Therefore, one of his criteria for accepting a part was that violence should always be depicted as ugly. Marvin's movies, even The Dirty Dozen, would have at least one scene that would make most viewers cringe (for instance, the stabbing of the woman by Telly Savalas, or the killing of the General staff's spouses by grenades and fire).

Gratuitous violence, such as portrayed by Stallone, is another matter.

Dr Big Bird PhD · January 11, 2013, 02:17 PM

The Expendables makes violence look more fun than a Call of Duty game. Totally different

MLeake · January 11, 2013, 02:39 PM

I agree. My point was that while many if not most are hypocrites, some are artists.

We don't believe actors who commit rapes in movies are actually rapists, do we? And we would not accuse Jodie Foster of glamourizing rape in The Accused.

On the other hand, I did find her The Brave One to be hypocritical.

But it is too easy, and not necessarily accurate nor productive, to say any actor who has been in movies with guns is a hypocrite if he or she is an anti.

January 9, 2013, 08:03 PM	#1
Famas Senior Member Join Date: December 5, 2009 Location: French, currently living in US Posts: 162	Big long list of anti-gun people, companies, and organizations The NRA recently released a long list of people and organizations, from celebrities to journalists who are actively trying to diminish and even abolish your 2nd Ad. rights. While many of those listed are no brainers, it is a refresher course to help us be a little more aware of the antis we did not know previously. List can be seen here: http://dailycaller.com/2012/03/01/th...ho-hates-guns/ In can only help us to be just a little more vigilant in determining where our money goes to. The corporate list was an eye-opener for me. Levi-Strauss???

January 9, 2013, 08:45 PM	#2
CWKahrFan Senior Member Join Date: November 3, 2010 Posts: 2,016	Springsteen?... Stallone?... Say it ain't so! __________________ What did Mrs. Bullet say to Mr. Bullet? ... "We're having a BeeBee!"... IF THE SHOE FITS, WEAR IT!... IF THE GUN FITS, SHOOT IT! "Experience is something you don't get until just after you need it."

January 9, 2013, 09:18 PM	#4
Joe_Pike Senior Member Join Date: December 30, 2010 Posts: 1,581	I can't say that anyone on the "celebrity" list shocked me. I would wager a guess that there are more than a few of them, though, that cary a gun on their person or have someone close to them that does. The one that did shock me some is Silver Dollar City. I have been around Pete Herschend many times and would never have guessed this. __________________ Stay Groovy

January 9, 2013, 10:08 PM	#5
rickyrick Senior Member Join Date: March 15, 2010 Posts: 8,236	I like the celebrities that make millions in shootem up movies but oppose guns __________________ Woohoo, I’m back In Texas!!!

January 9, 2013, 10:16 PM	#6
4runnerman Senior Member Join Date: January 16, 2010 Location: Minnesota Posts: 3,577	I have never been much of a movie fan or such. I guess to me movie stars are like Court Jesters in the old days. Usually are nothing more than Entertainers for the bored. I put no credibility in there words or actions. Very simply-They are there for my entertainment purpose only. They hold no higher respect than Tom,Dick or Harry. __________________ NRA Certified RSO NwCP- Performance Isn't Optional

January 9, 2013, 09:03 PM	#3
mattamuskeet Member Join Date: April 7, 2008 Location: North Carolina Posts: 99	Wow... that's a lengthy list.

January 9, 2013, 10:22 PM	#7
rickyrick Senior Member Join Date: March 15, 2010 Posts: 8,236	They don't have real jobs so they get bored and try to become activists. I'd be a celebrity if I had the chance though. __________________ Woohoo, I’m back In Texas!!!

January 10, 2013, 01:45 AM	#8
Dre_sa Senior Member Join Date: April 19, 2005 Location: Left coast Posts: 610	Levi Strauss... wow, never would have guessed. Pity though, I like their jeans. Nothing else really is a surprise on that list. I thought it'd be longer. __________________ Imagine what I would do, if I could do all I can.

January 10, 2013, 04:03 AM	#9
Ignition Override Senior Member Join Date: February 18, 2008 Location: About 20 nm from the Big Muddy Posts: 2,884	That's a major chunk of Hollywood. I did not see Charlize Theron, who might understand the issues, based on the huge growth of crime in one or two South African cities and the resultant home fortifications and guns required. She is South African and speaks Afrikaans (on Youtube). It's ironic that so many organizations and actors on that list are of a certain ethnic or religious persuasion, and all of them should know better about disarmament and monstrous mass murder, based on history. Everybody on that list makes a career in a world of fantasy and pretension. Merci beau coup. Last edited by Ignition Override; January 10, 2013 at 04:11 AM.

January 10, 2013, 04:35 AM	#10
Dr Big Bird PhD Senior Member Join Date: October 26, 2012 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 779	Harrison Ford, Tom Hanks, and Bruce Willis are not on there Don't care about the rest. __________________ I told the new me, "Meet me at the bus station and hold a sign that reads: 'Today is the first day of the rest of your life.'" But the old me met me with a sign that read: "Welcome back." Who you are is not a function of where you are. -Off Minor

January 10, 2013, 05:05 AM	#11
cryogenic419 Senior Member Join Date: March 29, 2009 Location: NW Ohio Posts: 569	Anybody else find it ironic that a civil rights group like the NAACP and ACLU would be anti-gun?

January 10, 2013, 09:06 AM	#12
7n6 Member Join Date: January 8, 2013 Location: missouri Posts: 51	James Bond?? say it aint so

January 10, 2013, 09:59 AM	#13
KMAX Senior Member Join Date: June 20, 2011 Location: Texas Posts: 1,185	I don't really understand why anyone would be surprised to see any actor or musician on the list. They live their lives and make their fortunes pretending to be something that they are not. This goes for politicians as well for the most part. I used to like Springsteen's music, but recently got so disgusted with him that I chunked all his cds and tapes I had in the trash. __________________ This is my gun. There are many like her, but this one is mine. I'm not old. I'm CLASSIC!

January 10, 2013, 10:06 AM	#14
Corrections Cop Senior Member Join Date: September 21, 2012 Location: Lansing, MI Posts: 390	Its ironic that some of those actors on that list make thier millions off of action movies. I guess I wont be watching any of thier movies anytime soon.

January 10, 2013, 05:00 PM	#16
BarryLee Senior Member Join Date: July 29, 2010 Location: The ATL (OTP) Posts: 3,946	Shut up and sing... __________________ A major source of objection to a free economy is precisely that it ... gives people what they want instead of what a particular group thinks they ought to want. Underlying most arguments against the free market is a lack of belief in freedom itself. - Milton Friedman

January 10, 2013, 05:49 PM	#17
SIGSHR Senior Member Join Date: September 13, 2005 Posts: 4,700	Nothing like sanctimonious posturing from a bunch of hypocrites. Most of those individuals are my list of PIPNATs-People I Pay No Attention To.

January 10, 2013, 06:35 PM	#18
17ghk Member Join Date: December 16, 2007 Location: austintown, ohio Posts: 45	are you kidding me? after how they made their money __________________ HOCKEY ABOVE ALL

January 10, 2013, 07:57 PM	#19
Glockstar .40 Senior Member Join Date: February 18, 2012 Location: West of the Rockies Posts: 435	how can any actor from the expendibles be anti gun??? that just aint right __________________ He alone is my Rock and my Salvation, my Stronghold; I shall not be shaken!

January 11, 2013, 01:21 AM	#21
TheNocturnus Senior Member Join Date: May 29, 2011 Location: Missouri Posts: 1,097	Yet another reason for me to not like Kevin Bacon. I've hated that guy since the movie Footloose. Seriously though, I am not surprised by all of the hollywood people. They are just cowards and will side with whatever is popular at the moment. __________________ My EDC: Gun Wallet Brain (Use this one the most)

January 11, 2013, 01:29 AM	#22
therealdeal Senior Member Join Date: September 15, 2010 Posts: 627	Sly Stallone's "Bullet to the Head" is in theatres Feb 1st, 2013. I saw the previews: lots of jokes after people getting killed by Sly __________________ NRA Distinguished Life Member "Abraham Lincoln freed all men, but Sam Colt made them all equal." (post Civil War slogan)

January 11, 2013, 01:45 PM	#23
MLeake Senior Member Join Date: November 15, 2007 Location: Outside KC, MO Posts: 10,128	While I understand taking most of Hollywood to task over hypocrisy (such as George Clooney flying from LA to DC by chartered jet to testify before Congress about excessive American fuel consumption), I feel compelled to point out that merely portraying violence does not automatically make an anti-gun actor a hypocrite. As Roger Ebert would say, it is not what a movie is about, it is how the movie goes about being about it. Take Lee Marvin for an example. Decorated Marine WWII vet, with injury to a sciatic nerve from a Japanese machine gun bullet ending his combat tour. Marvin did not like guns, and was vocal about it. Therefore, one of his criteria for accepting a part was that violence should always be depicted as ugly. Marvin's movies, even The Dirty Dozen, would have at least one scene that would make most viewers cringe (for instance, the stabbing of the woman by Telly Savalas, or the killing of the General staff's spouses by grenades and fire). Gratuitous violence, such as portrayed by Stallone, is another matter.

January 11, 2013, 02:17 PM	#24
Dr Big Bird PhD Senior Member Join Date: October 26, 2012 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 779	The Expendables makes violence look more fun than a Call of Duty game. Totally different __________________ I told the new me, "Meet me at the bus station and hold a sign that reads: 'Today is the first day of the rest of your life.'" But the old me met me with a sign that read: "Welcome back." Who you are is not a function of where you are. -Off Minor

January 11, 2013, 02:39 PM	#25
MLeake Senior Member Join Date: November 15, 2007 Location: Outside KC, MO Posts: 10,128	I agree. My point was that while many if not most are hypocrites, some are artists. We don't believe actors who commit rapes in movies are actually rapists, do we? And we would not accuse Jodie Foster of glamourizing rape in The Accused. On the other hand, I did find her The Brave One to be hypocritical. But it is too easy, and not necessarily accurate nor productive, to say any actor who has been in movies with guns is a hypocrite if he or she is an anti.

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