Hollywood's Kurt Russell didn't pull punches in a recent interview about the San Bernardino terror attacks and the subsequent political call for gun control, saying the two shouldn't be tied and those who think curbing Second Amendment rights will stop terrorists in their tracks are "absolutely insane."
Russell, in an interview with Jeffrey Wells, said in response to questions about the California terror attacks, Hollywood Elsewhere reported: "If you think gun control is going to change the terrorists' point of view, I think you're like, out of your mind. I think anybody [who says that] is. I think it's absolutely insane."
He went on, Breitbart reported: "The problem, the problem that we’re having right now to turn it around ... you may think you’ve got me worried about you’re gonna do? Dude, you’re about to find out what I’m gonna do, and that’s gonna worry you a lot more. And that’s what we need. That will change the concept of gun culture, as you call it, to something [like] reality. Which is, if I’m a hockey team and I’ve got some guy bearing down on me as a goal tender, I’m not concerned about what he’s gonna do — I’m gonna make him concerned about what I’m gonna do."
Wells, shortly after, raised a point from President Obama, who used the San Bernardino terror attack to press for more gun control.
"Obama's point was that the guys on the no-fly list [are on it] for good reason because of terrorist connections or suspicions [and] they can get hold of a gun pretty easily," Wells said, Breitbart reported.
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And Russell's response?
"They can also make a bomb pretty easily," he said. "So what? They can also get knives and stab you. What are you going to do about that? They can also get cars and run you over. What are you going to do about that? ... What are you going to do, outlaw everything? That isn't the answer."
And on the suggestion of adding controls to the Second Amendment, Russell was equally dismissive.
"Put some controls? What, so the people, so the people who want to defend themselves can't? ... You really believe [the bad guys are] not going to [get weapons]? Are you serious about that? ... Oh my God," Russell said. "You and I just disagree."
Russell's remarks come in direct contrast to those of some of his fellow Hollywood colleagues who just lent their voices and faces to a recent video calling for more gun control.
Julianne Moore, Amy Schumer, Kevin Bacon, Laura Dern and others, including comedians Nick Offerman and Sarah Silverman, joined activists and survivors of shooting incidents in a rally for gun control Wednesday, with many taking part in a video to "end gun violence," in support of Obama's agenda.