Decent ESPN article on athletes and guns

[MidKnight]

http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/columns/story?id=2691043

Pretty balanced article. It supports, for the most part, lawful ownership and carry. However, it does recognize the few idiot athletes that think they are gangsta and act like the idiots they are. Not bad! And a surprise to see on ESPN.com as well.

 

[vellnueve]

This is actually the second article they've written on this subject in the past few weeks.

 

[Skald]

I think one was a magazine article and the other one for the network.

 

[vellnueve]

We have heard a lot about guns and athletes lately... The University of Miami player who was shot was a collector/had an LTC.

In Boston, I can think of a couple of high profile athletes like Jabbar Gaffney, Paul Pierce, Tim Wakefield, Mike Timlin, and Curt Schilling who are all gun owners.

BTW, I'm envious of Luke Scott's 3rd gen G21.

 

[GTOShootr]

Pats too. Matt Light's Light Foundation is working towards building an outdoor camp for kids in Ohio and the plans include a bunch of positive outdoor activities, including a sporting clays course. Adam Vinatieri was a big shooter.

 

[Coyote33]

Do they still have the "I'm the NRA" thing going? If so, they should ask some of these guys to participate.

 

[LORD of WAR]

they actually did a special on espn tonight about this

they had karl malone, jason williams, paul pierce, and some guy from the astros all talking about how they carry concealed

williams said "i always have my gun on me...when i wake up inm the morning i put it on my hip and it doesnt leave until i go to bed at night"

in my opinion the guy fro mthe astros kinda made a donkey out of himself...but karl malone and jason williams were very positive about the subject and both endorse the NRA

 

[Jose]

The Redskins put up an annual charity sporting clays tournament. A lot of the players shoot it.