So, in January the "star" of this film stated in an interview that the U.S. was gun crazy and nobody should own a weapon. Then, yet another "hit movie" is released with the central theme of guns and their use both as defense and assault upon another.
So, sorry, your credibility is very lacking.
It's a confusing mental disorder. Being entertained by gun movies is OK because the guns are "controlled" and limited to the screen, unlike the gun nut Americans who do crazy things like go shoot a range; getting a hard-on looking at the countless pictures of heavily armed police in the British press is also less deviant than carrying a gun to protect your own life. It's clearer when you realize that it is freedom that disturbs them, not guns or violence. You'd think he would say something about banning skis...
shareIt's clearer when you realize that it is freedom that disturbs them, not guns or violence.
you are responding to someone who has claimed US gun homicide is up. It has plunged 61% since since 1992 when gun laws were much more strict.
As far as kids, gun owning homes of persons who are not criminals are 20% safer than unarmed homes.
And if you are not a felon gang member or person with five or more arrests (91% of al Us murder victims), you are SAFER in the US from homicide than in Canada or Australia.
The June 2013 CDC study shows 500,000 to three million crimes are prevented by gun owners each year.
And EVERY comparison of same region same demographic states, like Maryland and Virginia, those with HIGHEZR gun ownership and especially more concealed carry holders, have way less violent crime and murder.
the NJ study showed of the last 200 fatal gun accidents involving kids over the past few decades there, 197 were in homes of CRIMINALS. the real risk factor for kids is being near anyone with a criminal record
I like your statistics, but like most statistics, they're nonsense without context. It's illegal to own a gun in Japan, but they don't have crime like America does. If more guns = less crime, America should be crime free. Switzerland has plenty guns but not much crime. Although to say it's a utopia of gun ownership is absolutely false, everyone has a gun because they have a conscripted army, but they're also taught to respect a gun for what it is and there's none of that mealy mouth crap about a gun being a tool like a hammer or people killing people. It's almost like there might be another issue at work, but no one wants to talk about it because it would mean taking a hard look at our culture and fixing some very old and very deep wrongs.
share1.) why would anybody care what an actor has to say about gun control?
2.) why should an actor avoid guns in his profession - movies - just because he is against guns in real life? i guess neeson is also against killing in real life, but he does a whole bunch of it in his movies. is this undermining his opinion on political topics as well?
Fact is he claimed US gun murder is up. It is down over 60% since 1992 and with more guns and guns than ever our murder rate is way lower than it has very been in our history.
All of the problems are started with guns though...
This would be indicative of a gun crazy society.
though SPOILER
Ed Harris committed the most brutal murder... with a knife
I'm not anti gun myself
i'm just seeing that this isn't really hypocrisy
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I doubt Liam Neeson cares about whether or not he looks like a hypocrite. He is making millions of dollars starring in movies that cater to the exact gun-crazy America he described.
And whether he is a hypocrite or not doesn't detract from the truths in his statements. Too many pro-gun posters on here are launching personal attacks at Neeson's character, rather than trying to rebut what he said.
A guy isn't a hypocrite just because he appears in a movie with guns but is against guns. He's only a hypocrite if he's in a movie that glorifies guns. It's like calling anti-war actor Sean Penn a hypocrite for appearing in war films like Casualties of War & The Thin Red Line, which are more thoughtful war films than most.
The Taken series, Unknown, The Grey, Non-Stop, A Walk Amongst the Tombstones & Run All Night are all about the consequences of leading a life of violence, including gun violence, not simplistic action flicks about blowing a guy's head up with your Heckler and Koch after a one-liner.
And if you're looking for a real hypocrite, check out Sylvester Stallone. He's pro-gun control and responsible for the most foolhardy gun movies of all time (Rambo, Expendables, etc.).
Anthony Hopkins would be against lawbreaking and cannibalism. Your point?
'Then' and 'than' are different words - stop confusing them.
Owning guns is not a breaking law. Can't be compared to cannibalism. I personally won't pay to see a Liam movie for the exact reason that the OP claims. Now just because I say I won't pay for his movie, doesn't mean I won't see them....
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