An NFL player shoots himself in the leg, and a few NBA’ers go bone-head in the locker room with their guns, and now they’ve ruined it for all responsible gun toting athletes…and they don’t like it! Especially, some major leaguers who aren’t even allowed to strap in their own clubhouse!

First, St. Louis Cardinal Ryan Franklin all but said, “from my cold dead hands.” And now Orioles’ outfielder and gun enthusiast Luke Scott says while he understands the rule, he doesn’t think he should be penalized for the knuckle-headedness of others. He says he’s been carrying heat into clubhouses for years. Why, I have no idea! And, even he admits he really doesn’t have a good reason to do so, even if he wants to continue doing it: “barring a tactical entry where terrorists come in and hold us hostage, that’s about the only thing that could possibly warrant me carrying a gun in the clubhouse. That’s highly unlikely and I admit that.” Really, you don’t think Hans Gruber is going to round up Karl, Theo and the fellas’ and take the Baltimore Orioles hostage?!

I mean, why is homeland security so focused on our government buildings and subway systems…when they should be focused on the Orioles’ clubhouse as a potential target. Raise the threat level to “Oriole Orange”.

Again, I’m not saying you can’t own a gun. I’m saying you can’t have it at work. Because last I checked, you worked at a major league ballpark, not Nakatomi Plaza, Mr. Cowboy.