NEW ORLEANS (AP) — New Orleans Saints coach Sean Payton is angered over the nation's gun laws and derides as "madness" the idea that everybody needs a gun.
"I hate guns," he said in an interview with USA Today Sports.
Payton spoke following the shooting death of Will Smith, a 34-year-old former Saints defensive lineman. He was killed Saturday night after an argument following a traffic accident in New Orleans.
Payton said he drove to the scene of the shooting at 5:45 a.m. Sunday because he was unable to sleep. The coach said he's not an "extreme liberal" and often will "find myself leaning to the right on some issues.