NRA Should Set Gun Policy - says Richard Dreyfuss

[WildBill]

Dreyfuss said these things after [Piers] Morgan asked a leading question to get the actor to criticize "the power of the NRA." But instead of criticizing, the actor said: "I don't think the NRA is a villian."
ShadowTV.com posted the interview and it shows the actor saying that he believes the 2nd Amendment is "ambiguously written." Because of this, he thinks gun policy should be left with the "people who expert at this"--i.e., the NRA.

He said the NRA should teach Americans "excellence in gun ownership" and should "create a short list of the guns that are allowed at home." Dreyfuss said other guns that remain legal but fail to make the short list for home use should be locked in armories "held and controlled by the NRA, not the government."

I don't know what to make of this. Other than, maybe he is a weirdo.

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[Dave2]

That's... Huh.
I wonder why he trusts the NRA so much? I wouldn't trust them with something like that, and I'm a life member and generally think it's run by good people (is Charles still involved with them?). How long can the list be before it's no longer "short"? And really, isn't this just one small step away from the NRA just issuing everyday Americans guns? "Well, sir, with the platinum membership you get a Sig, HK, or custom 1911, and a vintage S&W 29 or Colt Python."

I can't complain about a call for teaching "excellence in gun ownership", though. I mean, presumably that would include gun safety, and then maybe we'd see a decline in these cases where an "unloaded gun just goes off".

[Vol Texan]

You know, until he got to that 'short list' part, he was starting to make some sense. I found myself wondering what had happened to him - did he suddenly have a 'Dennis Miller' type of revelation, where he realized that wasn't as liberal as he thought all along?

I was actually enjoying his comments...and then he got to the 'short list' of guns that should be legal.

I'll make it short for him:

1. All Guns

[txglock21]

Give me "Wackos" for $200 please, Alex.....Who is Richard Dreyfuss?...Correct. I was with him until his "short list" thingy.

[K.Mooneyham]

I'd imagine that Richard Dreyfuss labors under the same belief that most in Hollywood do (considering the industry they are in) that any firearm other than a revolver or bolt-action has the capability to "spray bullets". Its what gets shown in most movies and TV shows involving firearms. Maybe, since he's showing some shred of intelligent thought outside the pure orthodoxy, he could be shown how firearms actually work and gain a better understanding. Not saying its likely, but then again, its amazing he said anything like this at all.

[Abraham]

I pay zero attention to the opinions of celebrities.

Now, if he were to discuss acting, something he knows about and I don't, I'd listen, otherwise his opinion is less informed than my own when it comes to things gun.

[ELB]

Ok, I am not down with the "short list", but I am not going bust Dreyfuss's chops either. They are not legislators making policy, they two celebs talking politics, and that fact that Drefuss pushed back against Piers Morgan and touted the NRA as more trustworthy than the government, in the popular media no less, is a huge net plus. I'll bet Piers just about burst a blood vessel!

The gun community often gets a case of "true believer" and carried away with purity, and fails to recognize or take advantage of political opportunities - or someone who is brave enough to buck the tide.

Dreyfuss also displayed honor a few years ago, when George Clooney made snotty remarks about Charlton Heston after Heston's announcment that he had Alzheimer's. Clooney took a shot at Heston because Heston was president of the NRA. Dreyfuss took the time to write an editorial -- published in National Review Online (ETA: apparently was first published by UPI) -- about what a great actor and classy person Charlton Heston was, and ahow this should be recognized regardless of politics.

Here's some links about that: http://www.breitbart.com/Big-Hollywood/ ... Real-Class" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
http://old.nationalreview.com/comment/c ... 082002.asp" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Dreyfuss seems to be a stand up guy with the right instincts , and I am not going to write him off because some of his policy thoughts are not completely kosher.

[rbwhatever1]

Absurd. I think the First Community Bank of Bridgeport needs to decide how much money all the Morons on TV should make.

[wil]

Ok, I am not down with the "short list", but I am not going bust Dreyfuss's chops either. They are not legislators making policy, they two celebs talking politics, and that fact that Drefuss pushed back against Piers Morgan and touted the NRA as more trustworthy than the government, in the popular media no less, is a huge net plus. I'll bet Piers just about burst a blood vessel!

The gun community often gets a case of "true believer" and carried away with purity, and fails to recognize or take advantage of political opportunities - or someone who is brave enough to buck the tide.

Dreyfuss also displayed honor a few years ago, when George Clooney made snotty remarks about Charlton Heston after Heston's announcment that he had Alzheimer's. Clooney took a shot at Heston because Heston was president of the NRA. Dreyfuss took the time to write an editorial -- published in National Review Online (ETA: apparently was first published by UPI) -- about what a great actor and classy person Charlton Heston was, and ahow this should be recognized regardless of politics.

Here's some links about that: http://www.breitbart.com/Big-Hollywood/ ... Real-Class" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
http://old.nationalreview.com/comment/c ... 082002.asp" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Dreyfuss seems to be a stand up guy with the right instincts , and I am not going to write him off because some of his policy thoughts are not completely kosher.

I definitely agree, good summation on your part.

However clumsily Dreyfuss worded what he was saying, he does appear to have his sentiments and thinking in the right place. Not to mention genuinely risking his career for saying it.

[Dragonfighter]

I definitely agree, good summation on your part.

However clumsily Dreyfuss worded what he was saying, he does appear to have his sentiments and thinking in the right place. Not to mention genuinely risking his career for saying it.

I wonder how long he had to think this through, whether he knew the question was coming or not. It came across to me that he was ruminating on something that wasn't done cookin' yet. I'm for giving him the benefit of the doubt, especially considering the Piers pressure he was under.

[jimlongley]

Maybe he's just up to date on NY State Law: Section 265 of the NY State Penal Law recognizes the authority of the NRA over and over again.

http://ypdcrime.com/penal.law/article265.htm#p265.00" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[gigag04]

Safety of any firearm has more to do with handler than form or function.

[cb1000rider]

And banks should set monetary policy as well as banking regulations.
Why not let the automotive industry set legislation in regard to transportation?

Sheesh.

[wil]

I definitely agree, good summation on your part.

However clumsily Dreyfuss worded what he was saying, he does appear to have his sentiments and thinking in the right place. Not to mention genuinely risking his career for saying it.

I wonder how long he had to think this through, whether he knew the question was coming or not. It came across to me that he was ruminating on something that wasn't done cookin' yet. I'm for giving him the benefit of the doubt, especially considering the Piers pressure he was under.

It sounded a like some of both, something he was thinking about yet didn't have sufficient knowledge to work it out fully. It also did sound a bit like he was trying to defuse what morgan was attempting, start another political diatribe against the second amendment.