Report: ‘At Least Seven’ NFL Players Turn In Guns In Wake Of Belcher Tragedy

[journeyscarab]

Must of been the Costas moment of reason last week....


http://newyork.cbslocal.com/2012/12/...lcher-tragedy/


NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) - The tragic story of former Chiefs linebacker Jovan Belcher seems to be having a profound effect on some players around the league.

Belcher, the Long Island native who fatally shot his girlfriend before turning the gun on himself on December 1, shook the football world upside down when he committed murder-suicide.

And now, players are taking action to prevent further unthinkable incidents from occurring.

During Week 14′s coverage of Football Night in America, Peter King reported that multiple NFL players have turned in their firearms as a result of the Belcher tragedy.

“I’ve been told that in the last seven days, at least seven players around the league have gone to their team’s security officers to turn in the firearms that they possess from their homes,” King said during the broadcast. “I’m also told that one of these players had multiple firearms, as Jovan Belcher did — he had eight … He told his security officer, ‘I don’t trust myself with these guns in the house. Please take them away.’”

A recent USA Today poll revealed that three out of four NFL players own guns, whereas 40 to 45 percent of the general population owns firearms.

Belcher killed Kasandra Perkins at the couple’s home and then committed suicide in the parking lot of Arrowhead Stadium, police said. General manager Scott Pioli and head coach Romeo Crennel attempted to stop Belcher from killing himself, but he proceeded to do so in front of them.

Belcher left behind a three-month-old daughter.

According to Police Sgt. Richard Sharp, Belcher and Perkins had been arguing about relationship and financial issues for months, and the team provided counseling for the two so they could work out their issues.

[Marcellus]

Originally Posted by Radar Chief

Gearhead Wrenching buddy’s little brother is a 2 tour Iraq vet and when he was having troubles with the ex he took all his guns to his father’s place for storage. He said his head was just in a black place and he didn’t need them around until he sorted some things out.
He’s with a good woman now, got his head straight and is in possession of his guns again.

I made a comment in the Belcher thread that had I had a gun handy a few times when me and my ex wife were going through our divorce I may have killed the bitch. That was 10 years ago.

[KILLER_CLOWN]

Originally Posted by mdchiefsfan

"I don't trust myself with these guns, please take them away."

Who says that?

Shaun Smith tweeted the answer earlier.

[BIG_DADDY]

Lame.

[Iowanian]

I'd be happy to buy them all at a discount rate if it makes those players feel safe.

[jrowe]

It's not a gun problem. It's a gangsta culture problem.

[CrazyPhuD]

How many of them were outfitted with these sights when turned in?

[Frazod]

Originally Posted by CrazyPhuD

How many of them were outfitted with these sights when turned in?

Is that real?

[CrazyPhuD]

Originally Posted by frazod

Is that real?

Nah...but probably only because 'real gangstas' wouldn't use the sights even if they were there.

[Frazod]

Originally Posted by CrazyPhuD

Nah...but probably only because 'real gangstas' wouldn't use the sights even if they were there.

That's too bad - if we could get them to shoot accurately, they'd kill each other instead of the unfortunate honor student sleeping in her room across the street.

[Spott]

I wonder how many have given up drinking all hours of the night, picking up women and having multiple children out of wedlock.

[Deberg_1990]

Originally Posted by Spott

I wonder how many have given up drinking all hours of the night, picking up women and having multiple children out of wedlock.

Because only NFL players exhibit that behavior....

[ThaVirus]

Originally Posted by jrowe

It's not a gun problem. It's a gangsta culture problem.

I'm not seeing where that fits in here..

[Garcia Bronco]

Turned in to who? The NFL? The team? I hope not.

[Psyko Tek]

so the but the guns and cars to be the cool kids?
if you are in the NFL you are the cool kid
quit this gotta fit in shit, you should be setting the trends

weak minded morans

[InChiefsHell]

Originally Posted by Garcia Bronco

Turned in to who? The NFL? The team? I hope not.

Looks like the team:

“I’ve been told that in the last seven days, at least seven players around the league have gone to their team’s security officers to turn in the firearms that they possess from their homes,” King said during the broadcast.