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Jim Carrey says sorry - sort of - for angering gun lobby
Actor says that he loves assault rifle owners really
Jim Carrey has offered an olive branch to gun owners, after variously tussling with them and the gun lobby over the past few months.
The mildly odd apology denounced his own name-calling of assault rifle owners, and suggests a course of 'love' to get them all back together.
“Asslt rifle fans, I do not agree wth u, nor do I fear u but I do love u and I'm sorry tht in my outrage I called you names. That was wrong,” he tweeted.
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“Btw I don't need a crisis mgr, just a conscience. Calling ppl names is inappropriate but my position on assault weapons hasn't changed.”
Later, he added: “Only love is cool.”
The animosity began back in March when spoof video 'Cold Dead Hand' emerged on the Funny or Die website, with Carrey mocking the National Rifle Association with an impression of Charlton Heston and a country and western song about gun owners.
The backlash against Carrey was sizeable, but his supporters also rallied.
“I don't think I've ever felt so despised and so free at the same time. It's been delightful,” he said at the time.
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But last month, Carrey created further controversy after he pulled out of promoting his new film 'Kick-Ass 2' because of the film's excessive violence.
“I did Kickass a month b4 Sandy Hook and now in all good conscience I cannot support that level of violence. My apologies to e,” he tweeted, before correcting himself.
“I meant to say my apologies to others involve with the film. I am not ashamed of it but recent events have caused a change in my heart (sic).”
He was much criticised for this move too, with many of his social media critics suggesting he should donate his fee for the film to charity to show his conviction.
'Kick-Ass' comic book writer Mark Millar also gave his two cents on the row.
“As you may know, Jim is a passionate advocate of gun-control and I respect both his politics and his opinion, but I'm baffled by this sudden announcement as nothing seen in this picture wasn't in the screenplay eighteen months ago,” he said.
