Variety Honors Julianne Moore for Being a Hypocrite on Guns

By Jenn Jacques

Variety published it’s 2016 Power of Women New York issue honoring five women who “use their clout to bring attention to worthy causes”. Among this year’s winners is Everytown for Gun Safety harpie Julianne Moore.

In an article appearing in the April 5, 2016 issue, Variety reported:

In October 2015, Moore launched the Everytown Creative Council as founding chairwoman. The council boasts such artists as J.J. Abrams, Ellen DeGeneres, Steve Carell and Amy Schumer.

Moore points out that the group’s efforts are “not an anti-gun movement or a partisan movement — this is about safety.” As someone who has played her share of police officers, such as in last year’s film “Freeheld,” she has fired guns on sets and respects people who want to handle weapons responsibly.

“It’s constitutional, and that’s an important thing to remember,” she says. She cites the example of the auto industry, saying that although cars are involved in injuries and fatalities, nobody wants to eliminate them; rather, they have introduced elements like airbags to make driving safer. “There’s no reason we can’t do the same with guns,” she says. “It does not have to be a fight.”

Brilliant. I love that she used the auto industry as an …Read the Rest

Source:: Bearing Arms