No pistol for the Colt .45's

[Jeffredsfan]

http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/mlb-big-league-stew/shoot-mlb-cuts-pistols-colt-45s-throwback-jerseys-221044934.html

Thoughts??

[NEFAN]

Re: No pistol for the Colt .45's

Just another "Liberty" being taken away right from under our noses. This time in the name of Political Correctness. Total BS!

[both-teams-played-hard]

Re: No pistol for the Colt .45's

Thanks for the link. A great comment on that blog: take away the devil ray logo, also cause one killed Steve Irwin.
Guns don't kill people. People don't kill people. Bullets kill people.

[both-teams-played-hard]

Re: No pistol for the Colt .45's

Just another "Liberty" being taken away right from under our noses. This time in the name of Political Correctness. Total BS!

If someone in your family got shot and killed, you might think different.

None of your "liberties" are being taken away or infringed. It's just a baseball logo on a baseball jersey.

[otismalibu]

Re: No pistol for the Colt .45's

Guns don't kill people. People don't kill people. Bullets kill people.

They're not the Bullets anymore - they're the Wizards.

[both-teams-played-hard]

Re: No pistol for the Colt .45's

They're not the Bullets anymore - they're the Wizards.

Sure. Like a Warlock you practices voodoo and witch craft? I feel safe now.

[cjclong]

Re: No pistol for the Colt .45's

Saying guns don't kill people, bullets kill people is silly. I've never heard of a person being killed by a bullet thrown at them. Some people use guns to shoot bullets to kill people. We need responsible gun ownership and I say this as person who owns guns and has a concealed handgun permit. Now, why don't we get off politics and back to sports issues. I'm tired of people putting politics into this forum.

[Jeffredsfan]

Re: No pistol for the Colt .45's

Saying guns don't kill people, bullets kill people is silly. I've never heard of a person being killed by a bullet thrown at them. Some people use guns to shoot bullets to kill people. We need responsible gun ownership and I say this as person who owns guns and has a concealed handgun permit. Now, why don't we get off politics and back to sports issues. I'm tired of people putting politics into this forum.

That was the reason why I posted the link - for the aspect of discussing a throwback jersey that can't be portrayed as it was originally issued.

[cohibasmoker]

Re: No pistol for the Colt .45's

Yes - removing the pistol from the logo does make me feel safer.

I had heard Months ago they were going to have a pistol on their throwbacks and I was really worried that kids and adults would think the Astros were glorifying guns and everyone would run out and buy a gun so they can be just like the Astros. - that's a big weight off of my back.

Good for the Astros, the USA will be a safer place now that a pistol logo was removed from their throwback uniforms.

Just an opinion.

[frikativ54]

Re: No pistol for the Colt .45's

Ridiculous. History is about acknowledging the past, and the Astros should have been allowed to wear uniforms that were just like the ones they donned years ago. I have seen pics of Jeff Bagwell wearing a Colt .45s throwback, and I'm sure his wearing it didn't encourage kids to shoot each other. Certainly enough, it didn't encourage me to kill anybody.

[NEFAN]

Re: No pistol for the Colt .45's

Oh, I forgot. Guns don't kill people, bullets either, it's logo's on a jersey. We don't lose anything. What was I thinking.

[both-teams-played-hard]

Re: No pistol for the Colt .45's

Saying guns don't kill people, bullets kill people is silly.

It's a Chris Rock joke.

[Skizzick]

Re: No pistol for the Colt .45's

This is a great day for America, people. How else are we going to keep our children from knowing that guns are real things?

But are we all ignoring the fact that the Braves jersey still features a Tomahawk, a very deadly yet oh so cool weapon?

[cohibasmoker]

Re: No pistol for the Colt .45's

This is a great day for America, people. How else are we going to keep our children from knowing that guns are real things?

But are we all ignoring the fact that the Braves jersey still features a Tomahawk, a very deadly yet oh so cool weapon?

Excellent point. We can't have that type of symbolism in America - next thing you know kids in the Atlanta area will be going out, buying Tomahawks and chopping peoples heads off. Major league baseball and the "politically correct police" will target the Braves next - oops, can I say "target"?

Just an opinion.

[both-teams-played-hard]

Re: No pistol for the Colt .45's

Excellent point. We can't have that type of symbolism in America - next thing you know kids in the Atlanta area will be going out, buying Tomahawks and chopping peoples heads off. Major league baseball and the "politically correct police" will target the Braves next - oops, can I say "target"?

Major League Baseball is a private business and can make their own rules to insure they make the most money. The "politically correct police" don't have much power over pro sports, obviously. Just ask Chief Wahoo or the Washington Redskins.