« We must identify every individual for their credentials for their mental capacity to bear arms, » the conservative actor said in a video on Saturday.
Veteran actor and longtime GOP supporter Jon Voight broke with party lines on Saturday, insisting on « proper qualifications » for gun ownership following Tuesday’s deadly mass shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas.
« [We must] ensure that we never see this horror again in our lifetime », Voight, a vocal and avid supporter of former President Donald Trump, said in his video statement, which has been viewed over 92,000 times on social media as of Saturday morning. « We must identify every individual for their credentials for their mental capacity to bear arms. There should be proper qualifications for gun ownership. Proper testing. One should only own a gun if they’re qualified and schooled. »
Voight also offered condolences to the families of the 19 students that were killed in the shooting.
