Anti-gun celebs.

I recall reading with Gibson a few years ago in 'Playboy.' (Yes, I DO read the articles.) He mentioned that he prized his Beretta 9mm, shooting with it regularly. Also stated that he makes Mrs. Gibson go to the range every so often, as he felt that she should be able to defend herself too. Sounds pretty reassuring.
Also, Gibson has come across fairly conservative in many interviews. Bryant Gumbel has made snide comments about him, which makes Mel ok in my book.
 
Golon ... and then, there is that handsome devil Gwinnydapooh, of course ... ;)

Out of curiosity, I also glanced around at what can be found on Mel Gibson's bio - sounds like a pretty down to earth guy. Even has a home in Montana. Also, he runs Icon Productions - that I didn't know before.
 
I think we can add Bruce Willis and Arnold Swarzenegger to the list, at least the last time I looked into it they were pro's.

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I think we can add Bruce Willis and Arnold Swarzenegger to the list, at least the last time I looked into it they were pro's. I think Clint Eastwood is (or was) pro, but was anti hunting.

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Cry "Havoc!" and let slip the dogs of war.
 
With very few exceptions Hollywood personalities are mad as balloons. RKBA awareness just might be a good "reality check."

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I know these aren't celebs but here is a list of corps and supporters. The following listing includes the most prominent national corporations that have lent their corporate support to gun control initiatives or taken position supporting gun control.

A & M Records
Al Cafaro, Chrm. & CEO
595 Madison Avenue
New York, NY 10022
(212) 826-0477
http://www.amrecords.com/
Record Production, Entertainment

American Century Companies
James E. Stowers, CEO
4500 Main St., 4th Floor
Kansas City, MO 64111
(816) 531-5575
http://www.americancentury.com/


Mutual Fund & Stock Investment Company on NYSE
American Multi Cinemas Entertainment, Inc.
Stanley H. Durwood, Co-Chairman
CEO Peter C. Brown, President, CFO
106 West 14th Street, #1700
Kansas City, MO 64141
(816) 221-4000
http://www.amctheaters.com/
Movie Theater Company

Argosy Casino
H. Steven Norton, President, CEO
777 N.W. Argosy Parkway
Riverside, MO 64150
(816) 746-7711
http://www.argosycasinos.com/
Gambling Casino Company

Ben & Jerry's Homemade, Inc.
Bennett R. Cohen Chrm. & CEO
Rte. 100, Box 240
Waterbury, VT 05676
(802) 244-5641
http://www.benjerry.com/
Ice cream and frozen yogurt

BJC Health Systems
Fred L. Brown, President & CEO
4444 Forest Park Ave.
St. Louis, MO 63108
(314) 747-9322
http://www.bjc.org/
Healthcare Company

Blue Cross Blue Shield - Kansas City
John P. Mascotte, President
P.O. Box 419169
Kansas City, MO 64141
(816) 395-2222
Healthcare Company

Brooks Investments-Robert Brooks
Robert Brooks
45 Chesterfield Lakes Road
Chesterfield, MO 63005
Investment Company

Carter Hawley Hale Stores, Inc.
Philip M. Hawley, Chrm. & CEO
444 South Flower Street
Los Angeles, CA 90071
(213) 620-0150
Retail clothing and accessories stores

Crown Central Petroleum Corp.
Henry A. Rosenberg, Jr.
One North Central Street Box 1168
Baltimore, MD 21203
(301) 539-7400
Refiners and marketers of petroleum products,
convenience stores

Development Specialists - Chicago
70 W. Madison Street, #2300
Chicago, IL 60602
(312) 263-4141

Earthgrains - St. Louis
8400 Maryland Ave.
St. Louis, MO 63105
(314) 259-7000
www.ironkids.com/Pages/Earthgrains.html
National Bread Company

Faultless Starch/Bon Ami - Kansas C
Gordon T. Beaham, III and Nancy Beaham
1025 West 8th Street
Kansas City, MO 64101
(816) 842-1230
www.magicsizing.com/about.html
National Clothing Starch Company

GEICO Indemnity Co.
One GEICO Plaza
Washington, D.C. 20076-0032
(301) 986-2500
http://www.geico.com/
Property Insurance

General American - St. Louis
Richard A. Liddy, CEO
P.O. Box 396
St. Louis, MO 63166
(314) 843-8700
http://www.genam.com/
Life Insurance

Hallmark Cards
Irvine O. Hockaday, President & CEO
P.O. Box 418307
Kansas City, MO 64141
(816) 274-5111
http://www.hallmark.com/
Greeting Card Company

Health Midwest
2316 East Meyer Boulevard
Kansas City, MO 64132
(816) 751-3000
http://www.healthmidwest.org/
National Healthcare Company

ICN Biomedicals
Adam Jerney, Chrm. & CEO
3300 Hyland Avenue
Costa Mesa, CA 92626
(714) 545-0113
http://www.icnbiomed.com/
Pharmaceutical products

James B.Nutter Co. - Kansas City
James B.Nutter
4153 Broadway
Kansas City, MO 64111
(816) 531-2345
Investment Banker

Kansas City Chiefs
Lamar Hunt, Owner
One Arrowhead Drive
Kansas City, MO 64129
(816) 924-9300
http://www.kcchiefs.com/
Pro Football Team

Kansas City Royals
David Glass, CEO
P.O. Box 419969
Kansas City, MO 64141
(816) 921-8000
http://www.kcroyals.com/
Pro Baseball Team

Kenneth Cole
152 W. 57th Street
New York, NY 10019
(800) 536-2653
http://www.kennethcole.com/
Clothing retailer

Mallinckrodt, Inc. - St. Louis
C. Ray Holman, President & CEO
675 McDonnell Blvd, Box 5840
St. Louis, MO 63134
(314) 654-2000
http://www.mallinckrodt.com/
Clothing Starch Company

Maritz, Inc. - St. Louis
William E. Maritz, Chairman & CEO
1375 N. Highway Drive
Fenton, MO 63099
(314) 827-4000
http://www.maritz.com/
Corporate Travel & Research Company

Michael Douglas Foundation
3550 Wilshire
Los Angele, CA 90010

MNC Financial, Inc.
Alfred Lerner, Chrm.
Ten Light Street Box 987
Baltimore, MD 21203
(301) 244-5000
Banking, financial services

Sara Lee Corporation
Sara Lee Foundation
Three First National Plaza
Chicago, IL 60602-4260
Phone: 312-726-2600
http://www.saralee.com/
Fax: 312-726-3712

Schnucks Markets
Craig D. Schnuck
11420 Lackland Road
St. Louis, MO 63146
(314) 994-9900
http://www.schnucks.com/
Grocery Stores

Silver Dollar City
Peter Herschend
One Corporate Drive
Branson, MO 65616
800 475-9370
http://www.silverdollarcity.com/
Amusement Parks

Site Oil Company - St. Louis
Alvin J. Siteman, President
50 S. Bemiston
St. Louis, MO 63105
(314) 725-4321
Oil Company

Southland Corporation
Masatoshi Ito, Chrm.
2711 North Haskell Avenue
Dallas, TX 75221
http://www.7-eleven.com/
Convenience stores

Southwestern Bell Telephone- St. Louis
One Bell Center
St. Louis, MO 63101
(314) 235-9800
http://www.swbell.com/
Telecommunications Firm

Sport & Health, Inc.
Don Konz, CEO
1800 Old Meadow Rd.
McLean, Virginia 22102
(703) 556-6556
http://www.sportandhealth.com/
Health clubs and fitness centers

Sprint Corp PAC
William T. Esrey, Chairman, President & CEO
2330 Shawnee Mission Parkway
Westwood, KS 66205
913 624-3000
http://www.sprint.com/
Telecommunicaitons Firm

SSM Health System - St. Louis
477 N. Lindbergh
St. Louis, MO 63141
(314) 994-7800
Healthcare Company

St. Louis Cardinals
William DeWitt Jr., Controlling Owner
250 Stadium Plaza
St. Louis, MO 63102
(314) 421-3263
Pro Baseball Team

St. Louis Rams
Georgia Frontiere , Owner
One Rams Way
Earth City, MO 63045
(314) 982-7267
http://www.stlouisrams.com/
Pro Football Team

St. Louis University
Rev. Lawrence Biondi, President
221 N. Grand Blvd.
St. Louis, MO 63103
(314) 977-2222
http://www.slu.edu/
Private Catholic University

Stoneyfield Farms Yogurt
Mr. Gary Hirshberg, CEO
10 Burton Drive
Londonderry, NH 03053
(603) 437-7594
Yogurt

Sverdrup Corp.
Richard E. Beumer, Chairman & CEO
13723 Riverport Drive
Maryland Heights, MO 63043
(314) 436-7600
http://www.sverdrup.com/
Engineering Firm

Time Warner Inc. AKA America On Line
Gerald M. Levin, Chrm. & CEO
75 Rockefeller Plaza
New York, NY 10019
(212) 484-8000
www.pathfinder.com/corp/
Publishing, film and music recordings

Unity Health - St. Louis
1650 Des Peres Road #301
St. Louis, MO 63131
(314) 909-3300
www.smhs.com/unityheath.html
Healthcare Company

Working Assets
Peter Barnes, Founder
701 Montgomery Street
San Francisco, California 94111
(415) 788-0777
http://www.workingassets.com/
Long distance telephone service

Publication and Media Outlets

The following publications and media outlets have assisted in the attack on Second Amendment rights. The editorial policies of some of the media sources listed portray firearms in a negative manner in an attempt to generate public support for restrictions on firearms ownership. Others have refused some or all of NRA's advertisements.


Capital Cities/ABC
Television Network
77 W. 66th Street
New York, NY 10023-6298
(212) 456-7777

Bell Atlantic-D.C.
2055 L Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20036
(202) 392-9900

Better Homes and Gardens
1716 Locust Street
Des Moines, IA 50309-3023
(515) 284-3000

Blue Chip Stamps
15801 S. Eastern Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90040
(213) 720-4600

The Christian Publishing Society
The Christian Science Monitor
One Norway Street
Boston, MA 02115
(508) 586-6200

Columbia Broadcasting Service
CBS Television Network
51 W. 52nd Street
New York, NY 10019
(212) 975-4321

Corporation For Public Broadcasting/ PBS Television
1320 Braddock Place
Alexandria, VA 22314-1698
(703) 739-5000
(703) 739-0775 - Fax

Cox Newspapers
Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Credibank Towers, Suite 400
2800 Biscayne Blvd.
Miami, FL 33137
(305) 576-7678

Gannett News Service
USA Today
1000 Wilson Blvd.
Arlington, VA 22229
(703) 276-5806

Johnson Publishing Company, Inc.
Ebony Magazine
820 S. Michigan avenue
Chicago, IL 60605-2190
(312) 322-9250

Knight-Ridder Newspapers
Detroit Free-Press
321 W. LaFayette Blvd.
Detroit, MI 48231
(313) 222-6400

Miami Herald
One Herald Plaza
Miami, FL 33132-1683
(305) 350-2111

Loa Angeles Times
Time Mirror Square
Loa Angeles, California 90053
(213) 237-4511
(213) 237-7679 - Fax

McCall's Magazine
110 Fifth Avenue
New York, NY 10017-5603
(212) 463-1000

National Broadcasting Company
NBC Television Network
30 Rockefeller Plaza
New York, NY 10112
(212) 664-4444

Newsweek, Inc.
Newsweek Magazine
444 Madison Avenue
New York, NY 10022-6999
(212) 350-4000

Rolling Stone Magazine
Jann Wenner, Chrm. & CEO
745 5th, Avenue
New York, NY 10151
(212) 758-3800

The New York Times Corporation
The New York Times
229 W. 43rd Street
New York, NY 10036
(212) 556-1234

Time Magazine
Time & Life Building
Rockefeller Center
New York, NY 10020
(212) 522-1212

Times-Mirror Corporation
The Los Angeles Times
Times Mirror Square
Los Angeles, CA 90053
(213) 237-3000

The Baltimore Sun
501 N. Calvert Street
Baltimore, MD 21278
(301) 332-6300

The Tribune Company
Chicago Tribune
435 N. Michigan Avenue
Chicago, IL 60611
(312) 227-3000

Washington Post
1150 15th Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20071
(202) 334-6000



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If Gibson is pro-gun, then it's in the rather typically elitist way that many antis are. Gibson clearly denegrates shooters' rights in his Lethal Weapon series. His character goes on crusades against a mythical "cop-killer" bullet that can apparently penetrate the blade of a D-5 Catapiller (and, interestingly, kill a NON-cop...?! Hmmm, could it be that the complete transparency of this non-issue is apparrent, even onscreen?)Of course, it's OKAY for Riggs to have a Beretta 92F with high-cap magazines because he's a COP. Cops (and actors) shouldn't be precluded from being armed, right?

Gibson is a shill for the anti-gun crowd, but wants guns for himself. This makes him MORE dispicable than the true-blue antis that at least have the integrity to go by the same rules they would push on you and me.

Look, it hurts me, too. But he hurts us more than he helps us.


Swartzenegar is pro-shooting sports.

Dunno about the rest.
 
These people can afford to be anti gun. They have body guards and iron gates to live behind. They live in swanky neighborhoods. it's easy to anti gun and idealistic when you have no security concerns... and they are all a bunch of hypocrites. Disgusting.

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You know, I don't understand this. I can understand trashing an actor who is vocal and political ala Rosie and makes movies promoting the opposite message, but I can't understand trashing someone who may use a gun in a movie, but is anti and isn't real vocal about it, (i.e. no crusade). How, exactly is it hypocritical? Y'all think actors only take rolls that reflect what they do in real life? So all the actors who play BG's are supposed to be pro crime? Is it hypocritical to play a murderer and be anti murder?
 
I kinda hafta agree with Phil. I also dislike anti's who are hypocrites,and that covers about all of them. If they really stand up to their convictions and walk the talk, I respect their opinions. Just because I differ with them in opinion or action, maybe they are doing what they feel is right for THEM. And quite frankly, the anti- gun crowd is so large any more, I don't have time to research everyone or everyting I have daily dealings with to see if they are anti or not. I do the best I can within my limits.
My complaint comes when they try to take my rights away. It is one thing to differ in opinion, but my basic right to self -preservation shouldn't be played with.
These folks,if they really believe in a cause,(not just pc crap) are really no different than I am in that I try my best to get the word out about my OWN beliefs.
I am sure some of those folks are decent people just like you and me, they have just been brainwashed into thinking they will be taken care of at every turn by those appointed over them and tasked to be their "Protectors". And when the protection is not there and they are not prepared to take care of themselves, the blame usually lies with the tools of the crime (i.e. guns), not the criminal. Therefore all guns are to blame.
I am of the opposite opinion. I feel it is time to take back our lives from the punks who wish to rob, assault and intimidate those of us who just want to go about our daily business and live happily ever after. I won't turn down help,such as is available in the form of law enforcement, but we, as individuals are ultimately responsible for this,and I choose to accomplish this by using, among other tools, the handgun (P-11,P-32), I practice with and legally carry on my hip.

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Knock twice. Rap with your cane. Feels nice. You're out of the rain. We got your skinny girls. Here at the Western World
from Steely Dan's "Western World"

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Pro-gun but no longer alive is Gary Cooper.

I was reading about the introductory meeting between Gary Cooper and Sgt. Alvin York. Conversation was sparse and neither exchanged much other than grunts. When the agent mentioned that Cooper had a gun collection, Cooper without prompting escorts Sgt. York to his gun room and they chatter non-stop for over an hour. The way it oughta be now!

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A few other pro-gun celebs:
Joseph Mantegna
Dennis Franz
Luke Perry
(all have participated in NRA shoots)
Director/Writer David Mamet
One of the Mandrel sisters (Louise?)
Bruce Willis, Steven Seagal, and Arnie have already been mentioned. I'm curious if Kurt Russell is, as he's given a lot of money to the libertarian/pro-RKBA think-tank the CATO Institute.
Amazing to think at one time you could look at LIFE magazine and see pictures of Humphrey Bogart cleaning his collection of Colt revolvers or Steve McQueen checking the sights on one of his SA sixguns. Those were the days.
 
I visited the Casino gun range at Mystic Lake Casino near Prior Lake, Minnesota. The range officer said many of the stars appearing at the casino are shooters. Howie Mandel was just there enjoying himself. He thinks Rosio O is a jerk of sorts on guns.
Cheers!!
 
I saw Rick Schroeder on Politically Incorrect quite a while back. He is VERY pro gun. He was on with some anti's and he tried his best to present his point. He even argued against assault weapons bans,and owns one himself. (don't remember which one) The others were never polite enough to let him get a word in edge-wise. In fact, Bill Mahr
(the host) basically dismissed the 2nd amendment.

My wife likes him 'cause he grew up to be a handsome adult with real acting skills.
I like him for his positive gun attitude.

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Knock twice. Rap with your cane. Feels nice. You're out of the rain. We got your skinny girls. Here at the Western World
from Steely Dan's "Western World"
 
I guess getting off the subject of anti celebs a tad, but if one were a guest on the show, might as well let the idiots speak their piece and wait for the audience/sheep applaud. If you believe in a right to arms, you're already in the minority. :mad:
 
While I appreciate the occasional Sellick or Heston providing some balance, I really wish they would all shut up. 'Political' actors and actresses of any stripe...give me a break.

These people play roles for a living. They are extremely large children living in a fantasy world. Why should any normal human care what they think and why do they deserve the bandwidth to preach?
 
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