We lost a great one today.

[coyote101]

Charlton Heston, an actor, author, past President of the NRA, and a great American patriot died today. We need more like him.

"I intend to dedicate my remaining time as president of the NRA to ensure that the Second Amendment is safe from Al Gore and all those who threaten it," - Charlton Heston

"A clear enunciation of these rights needs to be enshrined in the constitution to guarantee that this basic right of law-abiding gun owners and sportsmen shall not be infringed upon by anti-gun public officials," - Charlton Heston

"Americans know something without a name is undermining the nation, turning the mind mushy when it comes to separating truth from falsehood and right from wrong." - Charlton Heston

"Political correctness is tyranny with a happy face." - Charlton Heston

"Mr. Clinton, sir, America didn't trust you with our health care system. America didn't trust you with gays in the military. America doesn't trust you with our 21-year-old daughters, and we sure, Lord, don't trust you with our guns." - Charlton Heston

Here's my credo. There are no good guns, There are no bad guns. A gun in the hands of a bad man is a bad thing. Any gun in the hands of a good man is no threat to anyone, except bad people. - Charlton Heston

"...from my cold dead hands!" - Charlton Heston

"It's been quite a ride. I loved every minute of it." - Charlton Heston

[KySongDog]

Heston wrote in "In the Arena" that he was proud of what he did "though now I'll surely never be offered another film by Warners, nor get a good review in Time. On the other hand, I doubt I'll get a traffic ticket very soon."

He was one of a kind. He will be missed.   

Semp

[nastygunz]

Now he is one of the VERY few public figures that I admire and respect.

[Jeb]

Heston wrote in "In the Arena" that he was proud of what he did "though now I'll surely never be offered another film by Warners, nor get a good review in Time. On the other hand, I doubt I'll get a traffic ticket very soon."

He was one of a kind. He will be missed.   

Semp

Reason for that quote is........

"At a Time Warner stockholders meeting, he castigated the company for releasing an Ice-T album that purportedly encouraged cop killing."


Good post Hemp.
         Jeb

[BigB]

It always put a smile on my face when I saw the bumper sticker that said "My President is Charlton Heston"


He was a great one.



Brian

[Frogman]

I was sorry to hear of his passing!

Jim

[Carolina Coyote]

Man and I always loves his movies too.cc

[Hawks Feather]

Yep, he will be missed.  He was one of the few "movie stars" that actually tried to support gun rights.

Jerry