Stephen Gary "Steve" Lee is an

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ian and

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activist. In 2009 he released his first music video, ''I Like Guns''.

Pro-gun activities

Lee is a pro-gun activist, having supported and spoken with the

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leader

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, and put forward many singles and statements regarding guns,

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, criminals and law-abiding gun owners. Retrieved 15 June 2014 Since 2009 he has been invited to the United States by the

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, had his song "I Like Guns" featured in a

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, appeared in HBO's "Guns in America" and been interviewed nationally on ''

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''. He has also released a DVD. Lee was part of a 2014 episode of

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series Living with the Enemy on hunting. Steve spent a week living at the headquarters of

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witnessing a duck hunting protest, then vegan Felicity Andersen spent a week at Steve's home where she joined Lee and

on a

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hunt.

Politics

Steve Lee was a

candidate for the

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, and in

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Music

In 2009 Lee released his first music video, ''I Like Guns'', which gained millions of views on his

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channel.

Discography

;''I Like Guns'' Tracks on ''I Like Guns'' include: *I Like Guns (2:37) *The Shoot Out (3:05) *Time To Get A Gun (3:01) *Pistol In My Hand (2:39) * Devil's Right Hand (2:22) *Gun Shy Dog (1:54) *Rock Salt & Nails (4:43) *I'll Give Up My Gun (4:11) *Modern Day Bonnie & Clyde (4:25) *Don't Take Your Guns To Town (4:08) *7 Shells (3:00) *She Don't Like Guns (2:28) ;''Everybody Likes Guns'' Tracklist for ''Everybody Likes Guns'': *Who Gave You The Right (2:58) *Pistols And Rifles (3:59) *Everybody Likes Guns (3:20) *I’ve Shot Every Gun (2:41) *I Cannot Shoot A Gun (3:48) *Gonna Buy Me A Gun (3:01) *Lucky Country (4:08) *I Won't Back Down (3:18) *Huntin’ Fool (3:12) *Life Is Good (Hickok 45 Song) (3:18) *A Trigger To Pull (3:32) *There's A Gun In The Kitchen (3:38)

References

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