Piers Morgan slams ex-secret service agent over plans to let US students carry GUNS at uni
PIERS MORGAN got fired-up over US gun control once again this morning - this time taking on former secret service agent Dan Bongino.
Piers clashes with pro-gun campaigner on new US gun laws
The pair went head-to-head on Good Morning Britain over news that students in Texas will be able to carry guns on campus - which Bongino argued will give them the chance to defend themselves in the event of a terror attack.
"What you have to understand, Piers, is criminals don't care about your laws," he said.
"They're going to carry those guns and sadly people with severe pathological disorders who intend on doing harm are going to do harm. The only question is are you going to be able to defend yourself or not?"
When broadcaster Morgan pointed to countries with strict gun control laws, such as the UK, Bongino hit back: "You are correct: there are many countries with very strict gun control laws. In some, you see decreased gun violence, in others you don't.
What you have to understand, Piers, is criminals don't care about your laws
"If you believe in sound statistical analysis, it's not a 100% means of stopping it. Look at Brazil: their gun violence is off the charts. You can't just cherry pick examples."
Morgan added: "A lot of students wondering around with guns - it strikes me as a recipe for disaster!
"Never mind criminals coming in, the danger may be from unsettled, disturbed students having the ability to walk around freely with guns and maybe use them with fellow students."
Bongino maintained: "I don't trust a deranged gunman to stop killing people because the students believe in gun control, I would rather these students have a chance to actually defend themselves."
Morgan, 51, has long been a vocal campaigner for US gun control, and has clashed with several people over the issue on TV before.
He's also been speaking out against trophy hunting, and rowed with a 12-year-old and her father earlier this week when they defended hugely controversial pictures of themselves posing with dead animals.
Good Morning Britain airs weekdays at 6am on ITV.