Jon Bernthal has some harsh words to say about alt-right followers of his work in The Punisher and shared his opinion on gun control and gun ownership. The actor also shared his personal experience with violence and anger.
Bernthal was blunt when asked about the alt-right protesters wearing the Punisher's trademark fanged-skull logo. Specifically, the interview cited the white supremacists in the rally in Charlottesville, Virginia, last year, who wore the symbol on their shoulders.
"F**k them," Bernthal told Esquire, where he graces the cover of the publication's winter issue.
However, it is a different case for those who wear the skull symbol to defend their country, such as those found on men in Iraq wearing helmets with the logo. The actor said that he feels "honored to play a guy who people putting their life on the line identify with."
In the same interview, the actor shared his thoughts about gun control and gun ownership. Bernthal may be a ruthless and gun-trotting vigilante in the Netflix series, but he is different in real life. He does not glorify violence, contrary to what people seem to write about him.
Bernthal admitted that he knows when the right time to use a gun. He also knows who has the right to own the deadly weapon. Admitting that he has a gun, Bernthal said that he uses the weapon as protection.
"I have a gun in my house to keep my family safe. I'm trained in that gun's use. I know how to keep it away from my kids, and I know how to use it if I need to," The Punisher star told the publication.
Bernthal believes that there must be stricter regulations when it comes to gun ownership. He added that there must be a dialogue about who has the right to own a gun, especially after that tragic shooting in Texas in November.
"Should there be a way that a guy with mental issues like the a**hole in Texas can't get guns? Absolutely," Bernthal said, referencing to the tragedy where 26 people died after a man with a history of mental health issues went on a rampage inside a church.
The Punisher star also disclosed his personal battle with violence and anger. In 2009, he nearly spent his life in prison after he punched a drunk man who followed him home. The man refused to leave him alone, so he knocked him out. He ended up at the police station where the officer told him that he is going to jail if the man does not wake up. Thankfully, he did and from that moment on, Bernthal vowed to change things and stop with the anger.
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