Liam Neeson speaks out in favor of gun control

Liam Neeson speaks out in favor of gun control

Liam Neeson speaks out in favor of gun control
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Liam Neeson, legendary Irish actor and star of such films as Taken and Non-Stop, does not identify with the hardcore, gun-toting action heroes he so often portrays.

"I am totally for gun control in the U.S.," Neeson said in an interview with The Independent. "The population of America is roughly 300 million and there are 300 million guns in this country, which is terrifying."

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