Wrestler and actor “Rowdy” Roddy Piper has let the cat out of the bag: John Carpenter’s 1988 film “They Live,” starring Piper as a drifter who fends off an alien invasion, was not science fiction but a documentary. You might remember that Piper’s character was armed with special sunglasses that allowed him to see the aliens walking among us, secretly controlling the media, banking and the government. He was also armed with a shotgun, and it sounds like Piper’s determined to keep it if “They” try to take it.

If They try to take my gun, I would be all out of Bubble Gum! — Rowdy Roddy Piper (@R_Roddy_Piper) September 27, 2013

You wouldn’t like him when he’s out of bubblegum.

I need to clean something up! When I say you take my gun I'm all out of gum….I'M NOT TRYING TO BE FUNNY!! It's a FREEDOM STATEMENT! — Rowdy Roddy Piper (@R_Roddy_Piper) September 27, 2013

@r_roddy_piper but hot rod youre canadian, you guys like hockey, not guns! If they take your stick away tho, thats different — Mike (@a_big_twinkie) September 27, 2013