Steve Spurrier delivers passionate message on gun control: "We're messed up in America"

College sports figures rarely weigh in publicly on hot button topics, especially during an election year.

However, Steve Spurrier is known for sharing exactly what he thinks, and that's precisely what he did on his Inside The Huddle show he hosted yesterday on one of the most divisive issues in America.  

Fully aware that his opinion will have plenty of critics, Spurrier brought up the issue of AR-15 availability by referring to the school shooting at Appalachee HS (GA) that took the lives of four individuals. He specifically mentioned the school's defensive coordinator Ricky Aspinwall who lost his life that day, and the head ball coach clearly felt compelled to share some thoughts on the current state of guns in America.

In short, he's among the growing number of people who are tired of hearing and reading about people's thoughts and prayers after yet another school shooting.

"Everybody says hearts and prayers go out, but why in the world - in America - are you eligible to go into a gun store and buy an AR-15 rifle!?"

"They should just have a sign: 'If you need a gun for mass school shootings, here is your AR-15. We will give you a discount.'"

"Why don't they just put that sign up there? That's the only thing they're used for. You don't need them for self defense and yet we sit here and say 'blah, blah, blah.'"

"We are messed up in America to allow sick people to have these guns, and it ain't going to stop until they get all of these guns out of the way. You can carry a six-shooter, protect yourself, which we are all for. But these AR-15s are for mass shootings in the schools and we sit here and allow it to happen in America. Makes me sick."

On the heels of the first debate between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump last night, this one is sure to bring up strong feelings on both sides.

Hear the Head Ball Coach's full thoughts in the short clip.