Neeson opposes what he sees as the unrestricted right to own firearms in the U.S. and has made calls for gun control. In January 2015, he repeated his views, calling U.S. gun laws a "disgrace" in an interview with Emirati newspaper "Gulf News" when replying to a question about the "Charlie Hebdo" shootings earlier that month. In response, U.S gun manufacturer Para USA, which provided the prop weapons used by Neeson in the "Taken" film series, stated: "We will no longer provide firearms for use in films starring Liam Neeson and ask that our friends and partners in Hollywood refrain from associating our brand and products with his projects."