Tim Allen talks About Guns And His New Sitcom

ABC TV’s “Last Man Standing” is Tim Allen’s latest venture. A sitcom where he plays a character who sells guns for a living and  has a view of mass shootings that’s sure to drive liberals crazy. Bispac Review reports that Allen talks about his views on mass shootings and guns, and also interviews him on being one of the last Republicans in Hollywood.

Allen said when asked about doing a “Republican-leaning” show:

“I think we are the only one. “They try to make Mike Baxter a caricature, which helps the liberal side be okay with it. I fight that because I say his opinions are just as valid.”

Tim Allen plays Mike Baxter in the sitcom, a man who works at a sporting-goods retailer called “Outdoor Man” but then goes home to rule the roost of majority females in a very old-fashioned way.

Allen added:

“I’m a guy’s guy, because I love men that hit stuff, and, at least, know about guns. I’m not a gun guy, I don’t shoot animals or people. When we were kids, my dad put us through a YMCA class. We know how to load ‘em, clean ‘em, put ‘em away, store ‘em, and never point them at people. That’s just the rule: You don’t get mad and go get a gun. We just learned about them. And then put them away, and none of us ever used them again.”

Allen on guns as the cause of violence:

“The truth of it is, AK47s look dangerous, so they want those outlawed, but a Winchester 30-30 is actually, in my mind, far more dangerous. Anyway, we got asked this yesterday, ‘How do you guys feel about gun violence?’” This guy, Mike Baxter, is a guy who works in a store that sells guns, so he has to have an attitude about them. But it’s really mental illness: Most of these big, horrendous events were done by somebody who’s mentally ill.”

That’s nice, we still have someone in Hollywood who is thinking straight. What’s sad is, he is the “last man standing”. If only there were more Hollywood actors and producers who were holding fast to their beliefs and not hypocrites. Hypocrite actors portray a gun-toting protagonist in the movies, but in real life argue that guns causes violence and preach on banning guns. These actors should not play a character that contradicts their principle in real life.

Allen is right, people cause violence, not guns. It’s a good thing we still have someone like him in Hollywood.