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Saying anything publicly about gun control is a surefire way for a celebrity to spark controversy. “Longmire” actress Katee Sackhoff found that out on Monday (June 10) when she tweeted about gun safety … And lost about 100,000 Twitter followers in the process.

The initial tweet that caused the trouble wasn’t something that seems particularly controversial. Sackhoff posted a CNN news report about a young boy who accidentally shot his father after finding a loaded gun:

“Please practice gun safety. This is horrible! RT @CNN: Arizona police: 4-year-old boy fatally shoots his father. http://on.cnn.com/12edICF”

Despite the seeming obviousness of not wanting toddlers to play with loaded weapons, many of Sackhoff’s followers began to debate the deeper issues of gun control in the United States. Like the country itself, many were for stricter controls and many were opposed to increased regulation.

It may have been Sackhoff’s second tweet on the matter that offended some. When asked by a follower about the possibility of having no guns at all, Sackhoff responded as follows:

“Never gonna happen in the US. Proper gun safety is a necessity though. RT @FulsomPrison: @kateesackhoff @CNN @cnni Here’s a radical idea folks. How about NO gun?”

That was pretty much the closest the actress, known for her role on “Battlestar Galactica” as well as for playing Vic Moretti on the A&E Western/cop series, “Longmire,” came to a specific stance on the matter. Despite this, a whole bunch of Twitter users didn’t seem to want to hear it.

“On a lighter note since I’ve lost half my followers due to talking about gun safety…the sun is shining & Happy Monday! Love your neighbor today!”

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A&E’S HIT DRAMA SERIES ‘LONGMIRE’ AND ‘The Glades’ KICK OFF NEW SEASONS WITH SEASON-OVER-SEASON GROWTH

4.3 MILLION VIEWERS TUNE IN TO THE SEASON 2 PREMIERE OF ‘LONGMIRE’

SEASON 4 PREMIERE OF ‘The Glades’ WATCHED BY 3.3 MILLION VIEWERS

New York, NY – May 28, 2013 – Hot on the heels of the first season finale of A&E’s hit freshman drama “Bates Motel,” the network’s returning drama series, “Longmire” and “The Glades,” debuted to season-over-season growth on Memorial Day.

The 10PM sophomore season premiere of “Longmire” was watched by 4.3 million total viewers, 5% growth over the season one premiere last summer (4.1 million). The season two premiere was also watched by 1.4 million adults 25-54 and 1.1 million adults 18-49 (12% growth over the season 1 premiere).

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Your show “Longmire” (premiering its second season May 27th on A&E) is getting all the raves these days. What can fans expect from the show and your character this season?

I love playing Vic Moretti, she’s such a spit fire. Last season we saw Vic struggling with her relationship with her husband and the reasons (some obvious and talked about, others more clandestine and secret)… they moved from Philadelphia to Absoroka County, Wyoming. We will have more of that this season. Also her relationship with Walt is an interesting one. She cares for him and admires him but because of the problems in her marriage she may be reaching out to him. Then of course we have more crime, more shootings, more wild animals, and beautiful scenery. All the things the loyal “Longmire” fan base has come to expect with a lot more personal relationships this season. This character is a lot more like myself than anyone I’ve portrayed. She’s strong and extremely capable but she’s flawed and damaged. She’s girly with a whole lot of attitude thrown in. I love that about her. She’s not as outwardly masculine as quite a few of the characters I’ve become known for, and she’s a whole lot less crazy too!

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