At 62 years old, Liam Neeson continues to make waves in the film industry, especially in action movies. He has played a lot of roles, ex-cop, DC comics super hero, Jedi, and more. In most of his films, he plays as someone who needs to always carry a gun, whether as the hero or the villain. From Taken to Unknown, Non-Stop to his most recent film A Walk Among the Tombstones, he is seen toting a firearm. Although he is very familiar with guns, the Irish actor is against it in real life.
In an interview with The Independent, Liam Neeson expressed his disapproval of America's lose control on gun ownership.
"I am totally for gun control in the US," he said.
"The population of America is roughly 300 million and there are 300 million guns in this country, which is terrifying. Every day we're seeing some kid running rampant in a school. And do you know what the gun lobby's response to Newtown was?" he added, referring to the bloody shooting in Sandy Hook Elementary School that killed 20, most of them children.
"The National Rifle Association's official response was 'If that teacher had been armed...' It's crazy. I'll give Britain its dues, when they had the Dunblane massacre in Scotland, within 24 hours the gun laws were changed so you could not have a handgun."
Liam Neeson's comments on gun control divided the public. Some think that he is right while others think that the actor's suggestion would be of no use. MIC news portal even said that Neeson himself could be a catalyst of violence because of his films.
"What might be most odd about Neeson standing on this side of the issue is that he is an actor who in many of his films has used a handgun to exact his revenge. Even without a handgun, he can cause devastating damage and murder," MIC wrote continuing its post with stills of Neeson's movies where he carries a gun.
How about you? What's your opinion on Liam Neeson's gun control comments?
