Athletes and guns aren't always a good mix (just ask Tank Johnson), but that hasn't deterred some athletes from not only owning but also carrying a firearm everywhere they go. It's old news that Luke Scott has a concealed weapons permit (he was the subject of an ESPN's Outside the Lines segment a couple of years ago), but he's had to face a lot of new questions about it from curious members of the media and new teammates since switching teams over the winter. From Jeff Zrebiec of the Baltimore Sun:Scott told of one situation several years back when he was at a Houston gas station and was confronted by a man carrying a shank.It's too bad he didn't tell the rest of the story -- when he recounted the incident for OTL in 2006, it ended with Scott giving the "man carrying a shank" beer money. As it turns out, Scott isn't the only Oriole known to carry a piece: Jamie Walker also admitted to frequently carrying a handgun, saying, "I think it helps society in the long run. ... Policemen can't be everywhere." Yes, the more people with guns stuck in their belt, the better off we'll all be. That logic is absolutely foolproof. Hooray second amendment!
"I didn't pull my gun on him," Scott said. "I would have if he had gotten close enough, and I would have shot him if he wouldn't have backed off. But all I had to do was lift up my shirt and put my hand on [the gun] and I said, 'Can I help you?' He stopped in his tracks. Who knows what that saved me?"
(via CSTB)
