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"Gun controls should be stiffer." --Arnold Schwarzenegger
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That is probably taken out of context, or he wasn't asked or allowed to clarify.

Similar to a statement in an interview for Cigar Aficionado, where he expressed the government's responsibility to help the unfortunates, but all he means is those totally disabled, not the way the liberals mean it:

"Exposure to the Kennedys has even led him to moderate some of his "extreme" conservative views, Schwarzenegger says. He's now willing to acknowledge that "government has a responsibility...to provide things for the underdog."

But the only "underdogs" he cites as worthy of government assistance are people in wheelchairs--no mention of the government's obligation to help those who are poor, homeless, jobless and/or the victims of discrimination--and he's quick to say that he's still "a very strong Republican."

http://www.cigaraficionado.com/Cigar/CA_Profiles/People_Profile/0,2540,25,00.html

How do you know what he believes? How do you know that all his inconvenient quotes are taken out of context? Are you a mind reader? It's so strange to me that you spend every waking post trying to push Schwarzenegger on people, even though we haven't even heard his opinions on the issues yet. Isn't it reasonable for him to win over the voters, instead of havinf a bunch of acolytes attrition us into voting for him? I haven't made up my mind how I'm going to vote in this election, but I intend to use my mind in the decision, not just base it on peer pressure. Why bother to have elections, otherwise? Personally, I don't think you are helping Schwarzenegger's chances, I think you are hurting. People don't like to be bullied about this sort of thing.

And for Republicans to the actor's right politically, the moderate Schwarzenegger could be a target for his social views. He has described himself as "very liberal" on social issues," noting that he favors legalized abortion, gay adoptions and "sensible gun controls," including a ban on assault weapons.

By ERICA WERNER
Associated Press Writer
August 7, 2003

"Gun controls should be stiffer." --Arnold Schwarzenegger

That is probably taken out of context, or he wasn't asked or allowed to clarify.

Here is the full story:

From the "Sixth Day" press kit...

Arnold: "My biggest complaint with the politicians is that the first thing they do is point the finger at Hollywood, which is moronic because that means that you're saying: I have the answer. Nobody has the answer. Therefore what you have to do is take the ten things that could be wrong in our society that you can never pinpoint. You have to say: Okay, let's just say it's the movies, rock music lyrics, the parents' failure to deal with the kids, the politicians' failure to create after school programs to keep them busy and create the right environment. Let's look at any of these different things, any one of which can apply to the influx of violence in our society and respond to all of them. Therefore, if we in the movie business should pull back, so should the rock and roll music. ***Gun controls should be stiffer,*** parents should start working harder with their kids, have more control over them and spend more time with them rather than going out to work or being on a golf course five hours a day instead of spending three hours helping their kids with their homework."

http://ganeshyamalabittu.tripod.com/heroes/id3.html

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/953400/posts