athletes and guns

[Sean Giovanello]

I would be highly surprised if all of these guys have licenses for their
firearms - which Pierce clearly does.

On 10 Nov 2006 10:40:05 EST, Kestutis Kveraga Adv04 <
Kestutis.Kveraga.Adv04 at alum.dartmouth.org> wrote:
>
> --- You wrote:
> I'm sure it has a lot to do with image. However, many of these guys do
> come from some very dangerous parts of America and even if they're in
> no *real* danger now, the idea of having a gun as protection and a
> form of power must be very appealing.
>
> Has anyone ever done an analysis of the economic backgrounds of
> players compared to gun ownership? I'm willing to bet rowers and
> soccer players don't carry weapons.
> --- end of quote ---
>
> Read the article, the answer is in there. They say the estimated
> gun-toting
> percentage goes like this, from highest to lowest: NBA, NFL, MLB,
> NHL.  It's
> obviously a combination of where these athletes come from, culture and
> image,
> and the kind of places they frequent.  The MLS and, say, Head of the
> Charles
> gun-toting percentages weren't mentioned, but I'm guessing the vast
> majority of
> these guys aren't packing, for the very same combination of reasons :)
> Plus,
> they're not exactly famous in the States.
> Kestas
>
>
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