{"id":641663,"date":"2013-02-07T16:49:11","date_gmt":"2013-02-07T21:49:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.webpronews.com\/?p=215690"},"modified":"2013-02-07T16:49:11","modified_gmt":"2013-02-07T21:49:11","slug":"jim-carreys-history-of-gun-control-tweets","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/641663","title":{"rendered":"Jim Carrey\u2019s History of Gun Control Tweets"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Jim Carrey went and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.huffingtonpost.com\/2013\/02\/05\/jim-carrey-assault-rifle-tweet_n_2624273.html\">pissed off the gun-loving right<\/a> over the weekend with a couple of tweets referencing assault rifles, the Newton massacre, and soulless gun owners. <\/p>\n<p>Many anti-gun control activists have voiced their displeasure with the actor &#8211; and some seem to be surprised by the recent tweets. <\/p>\n<p>The fact is, Jim Carrey has used his Twitter account (which boasts nearly 10 million followers) to voice his opinions on guns in America for quite some time. <\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s what he said on Saturday:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p>Any1 who would run out to buy an assault rifle after the Newtown massacre has very little left in their body or soul worth protecting. ;^\\<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Jim Carrey (@JimCarrey) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JimCarrey\/status\/297788356920762368\">February 2, 2013<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"http:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>And then here&#8217;s his followup on Tuesday:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p>Yes, i agree with the ppl who argue that cars can be as deadly as guns but a car is a lot harder to get through the door of a classroom. ;^]<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Jim Carrey (@JimCarrey) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JimCarrey\/status\/298837804547444737\">February 5, 2013<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"http:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>As you may expect, these comments angered some on the right. Fox Nation said that &#8220;&#8216;Dumb and Dumber&#8217; doesn\u2019t begin to cover this one&#8221; and <a href=\"http:\/\/api.viglink.com\/api\/click?format=go&#038;key=783d6e1260d8b60475c3dcfde4cc4d52&#038;%23038;loc=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.huffingtonpost.com%2F2013%2F02%2F05%2Fjim-carrey-assault-rifle-tweet_n_2624273.html&#038;%23038;v=1&#038;%23038;libid=1360272472337&#038;%23038;out=http%3A%2F%2Fredalertpolitics.com%2F2013%2F02%2F04%2Fcomedian-jim-carrey-says-assault-weapon-owners-souls-arent-worth-protecting%2F&#038;%23038;ref=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.fark.com%2Fentertainment%2F&#038;%23038;title=Jim%20Carrey%20'Assault%20Rifle'%20Tweet%20Angers%20Right&#038;%23038;txt=Red%20Alert%20Politics&#038;%23038;jsonp=vglnk_jsonp_13602729119105\">Red Alert Politics<\/a> called it a &#8220;careless remark&#8230;rooted in the shallow, parroted talking points so commonly espoused by liberal elites.&#8221; <\/p>\n<p>Turns out, Jim Carrey has a habit of tweeting about gun culture in America &#8211; so these tweets shouldn&#8217;t really surprise anyone.<\/p>\n<p>Back in December:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p>The guns in our homes kill more innocent ppl than criminals, by far.In conn. massacre the guns belonged to his mom,who is also dead now. ;^\\<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Jim Carrey (@JimCarrey) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JimCarrey\/status\/279744938181275648\">December 15, 2012<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"http:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p>20 mass shootings a yr in America. Are you ok with that? I&#8217;m not. ;^\\<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Jim Carrey (@JimCarrey) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JimCarrey\/status\/280815778801008640\">December 17, 2012<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"http:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p>The Bushmaster rifle is manufactured by Cerberus Capital Management&#8217;s Freedom Group. They are now selling this cancer to some other scum.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Jim Carrey (@JimCarrey) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JimCarrey\/status\/281121173700493312\">December 18, 2012<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"http:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p>There will always be ppl with mental issues. It&#8217;s time to minimize the damage they can do by banning assault weapons. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search\/%23dotherightthing\">#dotherightthing<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Jim Carrey (@JimCarrey) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JimCarrey\/status\/281172303268675585\">December 18, 2012<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"http:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>And shortly after the shooting at the movie theater in Aurora, Colorado:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p>My love to the victims in Colorado. The kid ws sick bt u who can still support automatic weapon sales r the real maniacs in this country.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Jim Carrey (@JimCarrey) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JimCarrey\/status\/226782298840907776\">July 21, 2012<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"http:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p>We may not agree on gun control but we can all agree to wish those folks some comfort and healing. That&#8217;s all that matters right now.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Jim Carrey (@JimCarrey) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JimCarrey\/status\/226858879869386753\">July 22, 2012<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"http:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p>Is 3000 rounds of amo sold online and access to semi auto weapons FREEDOM or HATE? Time 2 let go of r addiction and entitlement 2 violence.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Jim Carrey (@JimCarrey) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JimCarrey\/status\/227414014752354305\">July 23, 2012<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"http:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p>The violence within us is being fully exploited by the gun sellers in America.Let&#8217;s end r addiction and entitlement to violence. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search\/%23greedkills\">#greedkills<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Jim Carrey (@JimCarrey) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JimCarrey\/status\/227424171339182080\">July 23, 2012<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"http:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p>If u gave some1 a box full of love, there cld b a billion things inside bt i&#8217;m pretty sure an AR-15 assault rifle wouldn&#8217;t be 1 of them. ;^\\<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Jim Carrey (@JimCarrey) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JimCarrey\/status\/228504407610888193\">July 26, 2012<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"http:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p>&#8220;Bt Jesus, surely u dn&#8217;t expect us 2 give up r semi automatic weapons!&#8221; &#8220;No. I expect u 2 give up all your weapons n don&#8217;t call me shirley!&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Jim Carrey (@JimCarrey) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JimCarrey\/status\/229320257922273281\">July 28, 2012<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"http:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p>No semi auto guns!Every 2 wks now, another mass shooting.AMERICA allowing this behavior is beneath us!Revise the second ammendment. ;^\\<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Jim Carrey (@JimCarrey) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JimCarrey\/status\/239021764619939840\">August 24, 2012<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"http:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p>GUNS GOTTA GO! ;^\\<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Jim Carrey (@JimCarrey) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JimCarrey\/status\/239026262167928832\">August 24, 2012<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"http:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<div class=\"feedflare\">\n<a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/webpronews\/all?a=2C-rCD-LHOk:NEuo3NLitIc:yIl2AUoC8zA\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/webpronews\/all?d=yIl2AUoC8zA\" border=\"0\"><\/img><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/webpronews\/all?a=2C-rCD-LHOk:NEuo3NLitIc:wF9xT3WuBAs\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/webpronews\/all?i=2C-rCD-LHOk:NEuo3NLitIc:wF9xT3WuBAs\" border=\"0\"><\/img><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/webpronews\/all?a=2C-rCD-LHOk:NEuo3NLitIc:7Q72WNTAKBA\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/webpronews\/all?d=7Q72WNTAKBA\" border=\"0\"><\/img><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/webpronews\/all?a=2C-rCD-LHOk:NEuo3NLitIc:V_sGLiPBpWU\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/webpronews\/all?i=2C-rCD-LHOk:NEuo3NLitIc:V_sGLiPBpWU\" border=\"0\"><\/img><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/webpronews\/all?a=2C-rCD-LHOk:NEuo3NLitIc:qj6IDK7rITs\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/webpronews\/all?d=qj6IDK7rITs\" border=\"0\"><\/img><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/webpronews\/all?a=2C-rCD-LHOk:NEuo3NLitIc:mfZ73u_VV2s\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~ff\/webpronews\/all?i=2C-rCD-LHOk:NEuo3NLitIc:mfZ73u_VV2s\" border=\"0\"><\/img><\/a>\n<\/div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.feedburner.com\/~r\/webpronews\/all\/~4\/2C-rCD-LHOk\" height=\"1\" width=\"1\"\/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Jim Carrey went and pissed off the gun-loving right over the weekend with a couple of tweets referencing assault rifles, the Newton massacre, and soulless gun owners. Many anti-gun control activists have voiced their displeasure with the actor &#8211; and some seem to be surprised by the recent tweets. 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