Piers Morgan concluded his final broadcast of Piers Morgan Live on Friday by addressing a topic that has become synonymous with this British TV personality: Gun control. The anchor famously went off on a pro-gun panel after a Naval Yard shooting in September. And, even more famously following the tragedy in Newtown in December 2012, asked ” how many more kids have to die ?” before America adopts similar gun laws to those of other first world nations. Here’s a look at what Morgan had to say to wrap up his show last night: Piers Morgan Gun Control Plea And for those who are more visual, here is a transcript of the highlights: I assumed that after 70 people were shot in a movie theater, and then, just a few months later, 20 first-graders were murdered with an assault rifle in an elementary school, the absurd gun laws in this country would change. But nothing has happened. The gun lobby in America, led by the NRA, has bullied this nation’s politicians into cowardly, supine silence. Even when 20 young children are blown away in their classrooms.This is a shameful situation that has made me very angry. So angry, in fact, that some people have criticized me for being too loud, opinionated, even rude when I have debated the issue of guns. But I make no apologies for that. As Sir Winston Churchill said: ‘If you have an important point to make, don’t try to be subtle or clever. Use a pile driver. Hit the point once. Then come back and hit it again. Then hit it a third time – a tremendous whack.’ My point is simple: More guns doesn’t mean less crime, as the NRA repeatedly says. It means more gun violence, death and profits for the gun manufacturers. And to those who claim my gun control campaigning has been “anti-American,” the reverse is true. I am so pro-American that I want more of you to stay alive. But I’ve made my point. I’ve given it a tremendous whack. Now it’s down to you. It’s your country; these are your gun laws. And the senseless slaughter will only end when enough Americans stand together and cry: Enough! Do you agree with Morgan? Disagree? Weigh in now and check out some of his more memorable interviews: 14 Memorable Piers Morgan Tonight Interviews Open Slideshow 1. Piers Morgan Gun Control Rant Piers Morgan went OFF on gun control Friday in the aftermath of the Connecticut school shooting tragedy. You gotta watch this clip. View As List 1. Piers Morgan Gun Control Rant Piers Morgan went OFF on gun control Friday in the aftermath of the Connecticut school shooting tragedy. You gotta watch this clip. 2. Billy Ray Cyrus Talks Twerking, Miley Cyrus Billy Ray Cyrus stands up for his daughter in this interview. Watch him discuss Miley Cyrus with Piers Morgan. 3. Piers Morgan Unloads on Pro-Gun Panel Piers Morgan unloads on a pro-gun panel on his CNN show September 16, 2013. 4. Piers Morgan-Ted Nugent Debate Piers Morgan and Ted Nugent debate the merits (or lack thereof) of gun control in February 2013. 5. Chelsea Handler, Piers Morgan Fight Chelsea Handler and Piers Morgan argue on E! It’s pretty hilarious. 6. Charlie Sheen on Piers Morgan Charlie Sheen on Piers Morgan Tonight, discussing the issue of gun control. Sheen supports toughter laws even though he’s a gun enthusiast. 7. Alex Jones Piers Morgan Interview, Part 2 Piers Morgan interviews Alex Jones, one of the people who has been trying to deport him from the U.S. It got heated. This is part two of the discussion. 8. Alex Jones Piers Morgan Interview, Part 1 Piers Morgan interviews Alex Jones, one of the people who has been trying to deport him from the U.S. It got heated. 9. Piers Morgan-Larry Pratt Interview Piers Morgan and Larry Pratt go at it on CNN over guns and gun laws. 10. Robert Blake on Piers Morgan Tonight Robert Blake erupted at Piers Morgan on Wednesday when the CNN primetime host questioned whether Blake was telling the truth about the circumstances surrounding the death of his wife Bonnie Lee Bakley. 11. Casey Anthony on Piers Morgan Tonight Casey Anthony spoke to Piers Morgan on June 12, 2012. Here’s a portion of Piers’ segment in which he discusses the interview. 12. Kirk Cameron on Gay Marriage Kirk Cameron on Piers Morgan tonight in March 2012. He’s not a fan of gay marriage, or homosexuality in general for that matter. 13. Sean Penn Rips Tea Party Sean Penn takes the Tea Party to task on Piers Morgan Tonight. 14. Christine O’Donnell on Piers Morgan Tonight Christine O’Donnell walks off the set of Piers Morgan Tonight after she didn’t like his line of questioning. Watch it, it’s great.
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Piers Morgan Signs Off from CNN, Makes Final Gun Control Plea
