<div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">SALT LAKE CITY -- Stephen Jackson respects NBA commissioner David Stern, but the Indiana Pacers shooting guard doesn't agree with his thoughts about players leaving firearms at home when they go out. Stern said during a conference call that he prefers players use guns mainly to protect their homes because "your chances of being shot by one increase dramatically" if you carry a firearm elsewhere. "If he feels that we should leave them at home, it's his opinion. We're obligated not to bring them to the arenas and we don't do that," Jackson said. "If somebody takes the class and desires to get a license and do it the right way, I don't see why they wouldn't carry it. We have to respect his wishes when it's dealing with the game, but everybody is entitled to their own opinion off the court." Jackson, who has a permit for his weapon, shot a gun in the air several times during an altercation at a Westside strip club Oct. 6. The league's collective bargaining agreement allows players to own licensed guns, but they can't carry them on any team or league business. "I would favor being able to have a firearm to protect your home, period," Stern said. "I don't think it's necessary to walk the streets packing a gun."</div> Source
How ironic would it be if Jackson got the white Republican crowd that Stern covets so much, against him because of this issue?
<div class="quote_poster">Chutney Wrote</div><div class="quote_post">How ironic would it be if Jackson got the white Republican crowd that Stern covets so much, against him because of this issue?</div> It would be ironic sure, but the chances of a demographic like that being swayed by a psychotic black man are slim indeed. The NRA doesn't care if you carry a gun at home, on the street, wherever, as long as you own as many as you can. Don't hear me wrong, I'm not a racist, I'm simply saying there are a lot of people who are, and a lot of them happen to belong to what's now defined as the "republican" party. I guess the day of the Dixiecrat really was only just beginning.
