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swillabrew.DeleteThis@gmail.com wrote:
> ...or the off-season might get dull. : )
>
> I think he may be giving Damon a run for most recurring knucklehead
> incidents as a Blazer with this one. He has 2 cars involved in racing
> & 2 loaded guns, although he is legal with the guns as he has a
> concealed weapons permit. Actually, IMO, the fact that he has a
> concealed weapons permit is the most disturbing aspect of the story.
>
> Go Blazers !

just when you think they've turned the corner, he shows he's a
knucklehead who has no clue.

but hey, at least he's in portland.
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Blazer Fan Dan wrote:
> swillabrew.DeleteThis@gmail.com wrote:
>> ...or the off-season might get dull. : )
>>
>> I think he may be giving Damon a run for most recurring knucklehead
>> incidents as a Blazer with this one. He has 2 cars involved in
>> racing & 2 loaded guns, although he is legal with the guns as he has
>> a concealed weapons permit. Actually, IMO, the fact that he has a
>> concealed weapons permit is the most disturbing aspect of the story.
>>
>> Go Blazers !
>
> just when you think they've turned the corner, he shows he's a
> knucklehead who has no clue.
>
> but hey, at least he's in portland.

Perhaps he just knows how to get out of Portland...


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"Terraholm" <terraholm_SpamNata_.TakeThisOut@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> swillabrew.TakeThisOut@gmail.com wrote:
>> ...or the off-season might get dull. : )
>>
>
>>Actually, IMO, the fact that he has a
>> concealed weapons permit is the most disturbing aspect of the story.
>
> How so?
>

There's no reason for an NBA player to pack heat, it just gives them more
opportunities to make bad decisions. If they've got legitimate reasons to
fear for their well-being, they should hire a body guard. If the danger is
directly related to the fact they're NBA players, the players union could
provide the protection so the players don't have any trouble feeding their
kids.

Even assuming there's a valid reason for Randolph to carry, why does he need
2 pistols in the same car? It's just another aspect of the ganster
lifestyle that, IMO again, has far more chance of producing negative
outcomes rather than positive ones.

Go Blazers !
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Swillabrew wrote:
> "Terraholm" <terraholm_SpamNata_ DeleteThis @hotmail.com> wrote in message
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>> swillabrew DeleteThis @gmail.com wrote:
>>> ...or the off-season might get dull. : )
>>>
>>
>>> Actually, IMO, the fact that he has a
>>> concealed weapons permit is the most disturbing aspect of the story.
>>
>> How so?
>>
>
> There's no reason for an NBA player to pack heat,


Perhaps there is a reason. You usually do not need one but they do come in handy at times....
Since he is licensed unless they are on the job where it is not against the CBA.

>>it just gives them
> more opportunities to make bad decisions.

So does drinking and strip bars but there is no different set of laws for NBA players....

> If they've got legitimate
> reasons to fear for their well-being, they should hire a body guard.

A gun is a lot easier to stick under the seat.... =)

> If the danger is directly related to the fact they're NBA players,
> the players union could provide the protection so the players don't
> have any trouble feeding their kids.

Perhaps we should be more concerned about what they were not doing legally than what they were?
The racing on city streets is a lot more dangerous than having a gun.

Perhaps the NBA should make gun safety training part of the rookie indoctrination camp instead of a
short discussion on the dangers of gun ownership.....What was dumb is not having them stored
properly.

>
> Even assuming there's a valid reason for Randolph to carry, why does
> he need 2 pistols in the same car?

Perhaps they were on the way to or from a shooting range.
> It's just another aspect of the
> ganster lifestyle that, IMO again, has far more chance of producing
> negative outcomes rather than positive ones.

You may be right....but it sounds a tad bigoted.....=)

Pippen got arrested for packing where it was not legal.
I would not be surprised if a majority of NBA players pack guns.


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> Swillabrew wrote:
>> "Terraholm" <terraholm_SpamNata_.TakeThisOut@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:4erl5eF1f4kh0U1@individual.net...
>>> swillabrew.TakeThisOut@gmail.com wrote:
>>>> ...or the off-season might get dull. : )
>>>>
>>>
>>>> Actually, IMO, the fact that he has a
>>>> concealed weapons permit is the most disturbing aspect of the story.
>>>
>>> How so?
>>>
>>
>> There's no reason for an NBA player to pack heat,
>
>
> Perhaps there is a reason. You usually do not need one but they do come in
> handy at times....
> Since he is licensed unless they are on the job where it is not against
> the CBA.
>

I fail to see the need, but it is legal.

>>>it just gives them
>> more opportunities to make bad decisions.
>
> So does drinking and strip bars but there is no different set of laws for
> NBA players....
>
>> If they've got legitimate
>> reasons to fear for their well-being, they should hire a body guard.
>
> A gun is a lot easier to stick under the seat.... =)
>

That's why they make back seats. : )

>> If the danger is directly related to the fact they're NBA players,
>> the players union could provide the protection so the players don't
>> have any trouble feeding their kids.
>
> Perhaps we should be more concerned about what they were not doing legally
> than what they were?
> The racing on city streets is a lot more dangerous than having a gun.
>

I won't deny the dangers of racing, but I rather try to dodge a car than a
bullet.

> Perhaps the NBA should make gun safety training part of the rookie
> indoctrination camp instead of a short discussion on the dangers of gun
> ownership.....What was dumb is not having them stored properly.
>

Poor storage was one of several dumb things going on at the time.

>>
>> Even assuming there's a valid reason for Randolph to carry, why does
>> he need 2 pistols in the same car?
>
> Perhaps they were on the way to or from a shooting range.
>> It's just another aspect of the
>> ganster lifestyle that, IMO again, has far more chance of producing
>> negative outcomes rather than positive ones.
>
> You may be right....but it sounds a tad bigoted.....=)
>

Not at all, I feel the same whether it's Randolph or J-Will.

> Pippen got arrested for packing where it was not legal.
> I would not be surprised if a majority of NBA players pack guns.
>

Still doesn't make it a good idea, at least to me, but to each their own.

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