The true man of strength, if he has a gun, is a responsible owner who locks up those guns to protect his children and the rest of his family. There is nothing manly about being careless with a weapon and leaving it around so accidents happen. And accidents do happen every single day of the year and children are dying. And I will tell you one more thing about guns. The sickest idea I have heard all this week is the proposal to have teachers carry guns.
Teachers carry books, lesson plans, and knowledge.
On behalf of America's teachers I will tell you now, we do not need another gun in America's schools. I ask the leaders in the entertainment industry and our expanding Internet industry to step back and think about their responsibilities. The prime audience for movies in America today is the impressionable teenager and the key word is impressionable. I ask all Americans to believe as I do in this generation of young people. We have more young people in our schools than ever before, and we must be hopeful and positive in helping them to come of age in a responsible manner.