Why does it make headline news when a Hollywood actor publicly mentions support of gun ownership and common-sense proposals to protect and defend the most vulnerable among us?
Is it because Hollywood’s beliefs are so far outside of the mainstream in America that when someone articulates mainstream beliefs, that’s cause to make headlines?
It seems to be the case as the interwebs are burning up with news that Vince Vaughn, star of the new HBO series “True Detective”, told British GQ that he was a strong supporter of gun rights. That part of the interview has made headlines and then some.
“We have the right to bear arms to resist the supreme power of a corrupt and abusive government,” Vaughn told British GQ. “It’s not about duck hunting; it’s about the ability of the individual. It’s the same reason we have freedom of speech. It’s well known that the greatest defense against an intruder is the sound of a gun hammer being pulled back.”Vaughn went on to call for armed defense of children in schools, arguing elites have security for their kids and criminals ignore “gun-free zone” laws.“Take mass shootings. They’ve only happened in places that don’t allow guns,” Vaughn explained, mirroring arguments from noted gun crime researcher Dr. John Lott. “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.”
There’s no doubt that some in Hollywood will seek to blacklist Vaughn.
It’s equally certain many of those same individuals who would shun him because of his beliefs will be the first to call him if Baltimore-style riots come to their neck of the woods, seeking to borrow a gun or three.
The hypocrisy of Hollywood anti-gun celebs knows no bounds.
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