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Olympic shooter Vincent Hancock weighs in on gun control

As the gun control debate continues to dominate the national conversation, two-time Olympic gold medalist Vincent Hancock has his own take on the issue.

“First and foremost my heart goes out to the families and the victims that have been tragically and horrifically impacted by this,” he said when asked about his reaction to recent mass shootings. “But it’s not a representation on my sport. That’s something I want people to understand, I’m definitely not for any of this to happen.

“A lot of people are for everybody being able to have guns. For me, it’s not so.