I'm Going to Start Killing People!': Tactical Response CEO Loses It Over Gun Control in Viral YouTube Vid

UPDATE: James Yeager, CEO of Tactical Response, has had his handgun carry permit suspended by the Tennessee Department of Safety and Homeland Security. Read more.

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James Yeager, CEO of Tactical Response, a firearms and tactical training company, is catching heat after he posted a fiery video about gun control. In it, he decried the Obama administration's efforts to crack down on weapons and made a shocking proclamation about efforts to curb firearms, pledging, "If it goes one inch further, I'm going to start killing people."

The controversial clip was purportedly published on his YouTube and Facebook pages on Jan. 9, but according to Raw Story, it was later removed and replaced with a tamed-down version.

In the original video, he started by admitting that he's "kind of mad." Then, he launched into a diatribe about Vice President Joe Biden's recent claim that President Barack Obama may rely upon executive orders to tackle the issue.

"Vice President Biden is asking the president to bypass Congress and use executive privilege, executive order to ban assault rifles and to impose stricter gun control," said Yeager. "F**k that."

And he wasn't done there. The Tactical Response leader said that such actions on behalf of the Obama administration would "spark a civil war" and that he would be "glad to fire the first shot."

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"I’m not putting up with it. You shouldn’t put up with it," he continued. "And I need all you patriots to start thinking about what you’re going to do, load your damn mags, make sure your rifle’s clean, pack a backpack with some food in it and get ready to fight.”

From there, his comments only intensified. After pledging that he wouldn't put up with increased gun control initiatives being advocated by the federal government of late, Yeager pledged -- to the extreme -- to defend his right to firearms.

"I’m not letting my country be ruled by a dictator. I’m not letting anybody take my guns!," he added. "If it goes one inch further, I’m going to start killing people."

Despite being removed and replaced with an edited version, some YouTube users are still sharing the original video file. You can watch it, below (caution: language):

Currently, on Yeagar's YouTube page, the following version of the video remains. In it, the comment about "killing people" is removed (caution: language):

In a separate clip published on Thursday, Yeager addressed the controversy caused by the initial commentary. He said that he was mad and that he probably allowed his mouth "to overrun" his "logic." However, he, at moments, appeared somewhat unapologetic.

"I don't retract any of my statements," he said, doubling down on his original video.

From there, he launched into a tirade against individuals who are criticizing him, while noting that he doesn't "condone anybody doing anything rash" at this juncture. He also demanded that those who nabbed his original clip and re-uploaded it to YouTube, remove the video, as he claims it is his property.

Watch his response, below (caution: language):