These guys make millions, you would think that they could afford a holster so they don’t shoot themselves. They must have seen Mel Gibson do it in Lethal Weapon too often.

Bills stories take forever to gain traction. Even the Marshawn driving story never made it into the mainstream. As opposed to New York City, where everything goes up in flames in under a minute.

In this case this might be good for us that we’re in a small media market. Maybe the story gets glossed over.

There’s still a great deal of confusion on this one. See PFT for the latest. I’m not going to put anything up until it’s official, but profusely thank BearsNecessity for giving folks a place to talk about this until it’s proclaimed certainty.

Is this going to be an issue every off season?

No, it will not because the Bills will not stand for it. He will get one more chance. Two points make a line and three points make a pattern. One more mark and Lynch will not get a new contract when his is done, and may get traded as soon as the 2010 season. I hope we can get something for him rather than having to cut him. FredEx is a lock for getting an extension, and RB becomes a target for the 2010 draft.

Why wouldn’t the DA prosecute? If Marshawn was arrested with a gun in his possesion that he doesn’t have a permit for, then it is a pretty cut and dry case. It is also a felony, which people typically don’t just walk away from if there is enough evidence to prosecute.

people get arrested all hours of the night. they don’t reserve making arrests during the daylight hours. and, everytime i have ever gone to court(mostly traffic tickets, one incident in college), it has been in the evening hours. last time i was there, i didn’t get out of there until about 10 pm.

[[Let me stress again the "IF’, for the record]]

You can’t just let someone off the hook for doing something stupid because they’re dumb. If this is true, I think he’ll definitely get some kind of punishment from Goodell. I’m sure after last year’s incident, Goodell told him he’d be on a short leash. And if he did do something here, I’m sure he’ll get some kind of small suspension, which would hurt the Bills, and which should make you mad at Lynch for doing so.

Again, IF, IF, IF…

Really? “be careful about judging his actions” Really?

There are plenty of reasons why we have gun control laws in the country. Just because someone is famous does not make them above any of our laws. And if you “fear” going to a place without a gun…why…would…you…go…there?

All I ask of the pro athletes who represent my city is to conduct themselves in a classy and law abiding manner. Whether Charles Barkley likes it or not, they are all role models, and should conduct themselves accordingly. Is that really a whole lot to ask?

And, if you signed a contract for 13 or so million dollars, you should be able to afford to move your family and maybe a few close friends to a neighborhood that doesn’t incite fear in you.

If he lives in a neighborhood where he fears for his life then he should move. Unlike Ko Simpson, Marshawn actually is worth millions. I’m sure houses in California are pricey, but here in Buffalo he could buy a decent house in a decent area in the city for like 50K. Why would Marshawn Lynch live in a area where he feels the need to carry a gun for his own safety?

He lives in Oakland, California to the best of my knowledge. He grew up on some tough streets there. OJ grew up in south San Francisco.

The laws aren’t as strict and harsh as they are in NYC, but its still a felony in California.

§ 12025. Carrying weapon concealed within vehicle or on person; offense; arms in holster or sheath

(a) A person is guilty of carrying a concealed firearm when he or she does any of the following:

(1) Carries concealed within any vehicle which is under his or her control or direction any pistol, revolver, or other firearm capable of being concealed upon the person.

(2) Carries concealed upon his or her person any pistol, revolver, or other firearm capable of being concealed upon the person.

(3) Causes to be carried concealed within any vehicle in which he or she is an occupant any pistol, revolver, or other firearm capable of being concealed upon the person.

(b) Carrying a concealed firearm in violation of this section is punishable, as follows:

(1) Where the person previously has been convicted of any felony, or of any crime made punishable by this chapter, as a felony.

(2) Where the firearm is stolen and the person knew or had reasonable cause to believe that it was stolen, as a felony.

(3) Where the person is an active participant in a criminal street gang, as defined in subdivision (a) of Section 186.22, under the Street Terrorism Enforcement and Prevention Act (Chapter 11 (commencing with Section 186.20) of Title 7 of Part 1), as a felony.

(4) Where the person is not in lawful possession of the firearm, as defined in this section, or the person is within a class of persons prohibited from possessing or acquiring a firearm pursuant to Section 12021 or 12021.1 of this code or Section 8100 or 8103 of the Welfare and Institutions Code, as a felony.

(5) Where the person has been convicted of a crime against a person or property, or of a narcotics or dangerous drug violation, by imprisonment in the state prison, or by imprisonment in a county jail not to exceed one year, by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000), or by both that imprisonment and fine.

(6) By imprisonment in the state prison, or by imprisonment in a county jail not to exceed one year, by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000), or by both that fine and imprisonment if both of the following conditions are met:

(A) Both the pistol, revolver, or other firearm capable of being concealed upon the person and the unexpended ammunition capable of being discharged from that firearm are either in the immediate possession of the person or readily accessible to that person, or the pistol, revolver, or other firearm capable of being concealed upon the person is loaded as defined in subdivision (g) of Section 12031.

(B) The person is not listed with the Department of Justice pursuant to paragraph (1) of subdivision © of Section 11106, as the registered owner of that pistol, revolver, or other firearm capable of being concealed upon the person.

(7) In all cases other than those specified in paragraphs (1) to (6), inclusive, by imprisonment in a county jail not to exceed one year, by a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000), or by both that imprisonment and fine.

© A peace officer may arrest a person for a violation of paragraph (6) of subdivision (b) if the peace officer has probable cause to believe that the person is not listed with the Department of Justice pursuant to paragraph (1) of subdivision © of Section 11106 as the registered owner of the pistol, revolver, or other firearm capable of being concealed upon the person, and one or more of the conditions in subparagraph (A) of paragraph (6) of subdivision (b) is met.

(d)(1) Every person convicted under this section who previously has been convicted of a misdemeanor offense enumerated in Section 12001.6 shall be punished by imprisonment in a county jail for at least three months and not exceeding six months, or, if granted probation, or if the execution or imposition of sentence is suspended, it shall be a condition thereof that he or she be imprisoned in a county jail for at least three months.

(2) Every person convicted under this section who has previously been convicted of any felony, or of any crime made punishable by this chapter, if probation is granted, or if the execution or imposition of sentence is suspended, it shall be a condition thereof that he or she be imprisoned in a county jail for not less than three months.

(e) The court shall apply the three-month minimum sentence as specified in subdivision (d), except in unusual cases where the interests of justice would best be served by granting probation or suspending the imposition or execution of sentence without the minimum imprisonment required in subdivision (d) or by granting probation or suspending the imposition or execution of sentence with conditions other than those set forth in subdivision (d), in which case, the court shall specify on the record and shall enter on the minutes the circumstances indicating that the interests of justice would best be served by that disposition.

(f) Firearms carried openly in belt holsters are not concealed within the meaning of this section.

(g) For purposes of this section, "lawful possession of the firearm" means that the person who has possession or custody of the firearm either lawfully owns the firearm or has the permission of the lawful owner or a person who otherwise has apparent authority to possess or have custody of the firearm. A person who takes a firearm without the permission of the lawful owner or without the permission of a person who has lawful custody of the firearm does not have lawful possession of the firearm.

(h)(1) The district attorney of each county shall submit annually a report on or before June 30, to the Attorney General consisting of profiles by race, age, gender, and ethnicity of any person charged with a felony or a misdemeanor under this section and any other offense charged in the same complaint, indictment, or information.

(2) The Attorney General shall submit annually, a report on or before December 31, to the Legislature compiling all of the reports submitted pursuant to paragraph (1).

(3) This subdivision shall remain operative until January 1, 2005, and as of that date shall be repealed.

I hope it’s actually something and not DWB.

If he wants to do it legally, then do it legally. Better yet – hire a bodyguard.

He was/is (allegedly) wrong. Let me guess – you said his hit and run from last year was just a mistake too…