athletes and guns

[Snoopy the Celtics Beagle]

One thing that annoyed me when I learned it some years back--and I 
don't know if this is still true today--was that in Massachusetts, at 
least , the ONLY option a private citizen has for carrying a gun is 
to have a concealed permit.

In Pierce's case, I can't blame him for having the weapon, and am 
gratified he got the license.  But I know for a fact, it's FAR too 
easy to buy a handgun without a license, and there's a good chance a 
number of athletes aren't properly licensed.  Let's face it, some of 
these guys aren't rocket scientists.  Remember the guy on the Trail 
Blazers who thought it was a good idea to smuggle weed past the 
airport drug-sniffing dogs by wrapping it in tinfoil?

Incidentally, some years ago, Massachusetts law ALSO allowed you to 
carry a sword, as long as it's sheathed to your back, and not at your 
side.  This came in very handy one time.

At 11:27 AM 11/10/2006, Sean Giovanello wrote:

>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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