Plaxidope - Lesson Learned?

Plaxico Burress is all over the news this week for his 2-year prison term plea bargain. Some say too harsh, others not enough -- I think it's about right. This NFL star, in the prime of his earning potential is being taken out of circulation. This sends a powerful message about the seriousness of gun crimes and proper handling of a firearm.

Let's look at his trail of ignorance:

1. Concealed permit had expired.
2. Concealed permit was from another state.
3. Gun wasn't registered properly.
4. No holster; just tucked in his pocket - and with a round chambered.
5. Carrying in a bar.

Nice work, genius. I can decide which of these is most outlandishly stupid. I'm inclined toward #4. Holsters aren't for Quick Draw McGraw old west antics. They serve a simple purpose; to keep the firearm under control in a consistent place, and to prevent accidentally hitting the trigger and discharging the gun.

Lock him up. And keep him there. And keep it in the media as an example. You own guns, you need to have the respect, intelligence, and common sense they demand.

And, let's not even get into the fact that he was wearing sweat pants in an NYC club...

-Sean-