'She told me to destroy my guns': Sean Penn...gets rid of his 65 'cowardly killing machines'

Daily Mail [UK] ^ | 13 January 2014 | Fay Strang and Heidi Parker

[Slings and Arrows]

Sean Penn and Charlize Theron seem to be getting awfully serious.

On Saturday evening during the Help Haiti Home Gala in Beverly Hills the 53-year-old actor hinted his 38-year-old lady love of several months changed his mind about his the astonishing number of gund he owns - 65 in total - per E!

In his speech the Mystic River actor said 'a strong woman who happens to be from South Africa' convinced him to destroy the fire arms.

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'Sean stated during his speech, 'Being provoked by this aforementioned strong woman and considering how liberating of bulls--t and ugliness it would be not only get rid of the guns I have in the continental United States but also to destroy them, Jeff Koons and I had a chat the other day,' Penn said.

He added, 'The highest bidder gets every single one of my guns put in the hands of this iconic artist and sculptor…Koons will decommission [and] render inactive all of my cowardly killing machines.'

[Slings and Arrows]

He’s an aging pretty-boy trying to hold on to his youth. It’s hard getting old in Hollywood.

[imardmd1]

I made a mistake, hit the wrong button. This is what I meant to write

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Those are my firearms.
This is my gun.
Those are for fighting.
This is for fun.

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How much is this going to cost you, Sean, eh?

"A woman is only a woman, but a good Cigar is a Smoke!"

(Rudyard Kipling, The Betrothed", circa 1885)

Maggie/Charlize: “You must choose between me and your (cigar)/(guns).”

Which will be the first to wear out, lose appeal, disappoint, and fail, Sean--Charlize, or your M1911A1?

[dfwgator]

Two words, “P-—y Whipped.”

[Slings and Arrows]

In fairness, it’s not like journalists are people.

[RichInOC]

For some reason, I’m hearing Robert Downey’s voice in my head.

“You went full retard, man. Never go full retard. You don’t buy that? Ask Sean Penn, 2001, ‘I Am Sam.’ Remember? Went full retard, went home empty handed...”

[Slings and Arrows]

He was acting?

[shibumi]

*BUT*

Will he raise enough cash from the "artist's" work to hire Van Halen to play at his next birthday party?

Well ....."Dude?!?""

(Some folks just find their perfect type cast early.)

[Talisker]

In his speech the Mystic River actor said 'a strong woman who happens to be from South Africa' convinced him to destroy the fire arms.

It is absolutely staggering what some guys will do for *****.

[laweeks]

What in the hell is that gorgeous woman doing living with that squirrely squirrel?

[RC one]

so what. Let me know when he decides to OD or jump off a bridge.

[Slings and Arrows]

I couldn’t po$$ibly gue$$.

[Washi]

I'm sure his body guards will retain their cowardly killing machines, though.

Right, Sean?

You pompous scumbag.

[Moonman62]

In his speech the Mystic River actor said 'a strong woman who happens to be from South Africa' convinced him to destroy the fire arms.

[Daffynition]

[Salamander]

Are his bodyguards giving theirs up, too?

[lavaroise]

Destroying serialized weapons is illegal, much like burningnserialized dollar bills would be.

[dr_lew]

Penn is a punk.

Not even.

[informavoracious]

“She told me to get rid of my 65 guns. I told her to get rid of her 65 pairs of shoes. She backed down.” (Actually, it surprises me that an ultraliberal like him even owned firearms!)