The star of the new season of the hit HBO series "True Detective," outlined his pro-gun views during an interview with British GQ, which released excerpts of the sit down June 1. Vaughn — who has outlined his distinctly libertarian views in recent press sit-downs — stands in sharp contrast to many of his Hollywood colleagues who call for bans on firearm ownership.

OAS_AD("Middle"); "We have the right to bear arms to resist the supreme power of a corrupt and abusive government," Vaughn told British GQ. "It's not about duck hunting; it's about the ability of the individual. It's the same reason we have freedom of speech. It's well known that the greatest defense against an intruder is the sound of a gun hammer being pulled back."

Vaughn went on to call for armed defense of children in schools, arguing elites have security for their kids and criminals ignore "gun-free zone" laws.