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It is amazing when a person of his fame does well everyone is on the bandwagon. When a person takes a fall now he is an idiot and stupid. I am sure there are many individuals in this world who make mistakes knowingly to the world and unknowingly. And if the law knew the criminal acts many individuals have committed, you would feel what he is going through. Society always remembers the wrong we do in our lives but through prayer and repentance, GOD throws those unfortunate mistakes in the sea of forgetfulness through the blood of Jesus. He who is without sin cast the first stone! I say to you Plaxico, pray and have faith in GOD and everything is going to be alright.

The problem is not that he was carrying a gun to defend himself, It is that he shot it off in a crowded nightclub and very easily could have killed numerous people. Of course you have you second amendment right to carry a weapon but no one has the right to shoot it in a crowd of innocent bystanders. A permit is also necessary as for anything of this sort. The combination of the two determines his sentence, not the mayor being a 'hard ass'. NOTHING is more important then prosecuting fools who are not responsible enough to carry a weapon and shoot it off in crowds of people. Hardly a waste of my tax dollars.

THE G-MEN = GAT MEN....Do you think that he'll go with Vick and make a movie called "The Longest Yard - NFL Edition"? And if he somehow goes to where Vick is, at least they can play catch together!

What ever happened to the second Amendment. This man had every right to carry a weapon. He is a multimillionaire carrying a weapon for possible protection...He deserves the protection of his 2nd amendment right to bear arms as does every American. When did it become a fking crime to accidentally shoot yourself.

What a waste of the tax payers money by showboating politicians and prosecutors. There are many more important things that need to be taken care of than this non-sense that is going to tie up millions of dollars of the taxpayers money.

Someone carrying a gun to protect him/herself.... Is penalized when he shoots himself????? Where is this world coming to???? The azzhole Democrats do it again HUH!!! You jerks voted for Osama Obama you deserve it jerkoff's

Bloomberg is kooky on guns.

If you need to take your gun with you EVERY TIME YOU LEAVE THE HOUSE ... you need to grow some balls. That's especially true if you live in a safe area like the DC suburbs.

Boy, you really have to live in a world of fear to feel the need to have to carry a gun when you go out for a night of fun on the town.He's not a 98 pound weakling and he is not clubbing in the high crime parts of the city so WTF? Just goes to show the world has no shortage of dummies.

Rodentman, you are the MAN!

THE RODENTMAN: I agree with your first statement: the restrictions are in place. I just had a problem with some commenters upset because they thought their 2nd Amendment rights were being revoked or something. That the criminals would all have guns and they wouldn't which of course is not correct. Burress wasn't attacked by a criminal. I don't need a permit. I find an axe handle will work just fine in a crisis. I've seen some people were a gun is a substitute for balls.

«"There is no reason for Joe Citizen to carry a consealed weapon ever."»

It's "concealed," BTW. The "ever" is misplaced, too.

The fact is that there are many reasons to carry a concealed weapon if "Joe Citizen" is properly trained and has the requisite permit, as I do.

When you can guarantee me that criminals will not have guns I will be more than pleased to turn mine in. When you can guarantee me that criminals will not have knives or other weapons, I will reciprocate.

I grab my keys, wallet, and gun when I leave the house. No, I don't need a cell phone. I do it every day and always will. I do not patronize businesses that are posted.

You are all victims. You are victims of you commie city government. New Yorkers cant take care of them selves. When you call the police, they get there too late. When you call the fire department, they get there to late. A Gun is not a tool to kill, its a tool to stay alive. Criminals never obey laws. What gives you the right to determine how and where an individual protects themselves. The world is a harsh place when you get off the island. I hope you never leave your island sanctuary, so you deseased thinking doesnt spread across the country.

Jaycee: All the "restrictions" you mention are in place. Fact is Burress broke the law by carrying as he did. Law-abiding citizens carrying lawful should not be an issue. So what is your problem?

You said "people with guns scare you."

Then that is YOUR mental health issue and maybe you shouldn't have a permit.

"There is no reason for Joe Citizen to carry a consealed weapon ever."

Wow, youra-fraid, you must not read the news. If I lived in New Orleans, Detroit, Flint, DC, I would be strapped with TWO guns. Thank GOD i live in a low crime area and don't need to.

YOu bet I am afraid, I am afraid of people like you with no brains in their head. Always think with your feelings......well I am "feeling" you are an idoit.

I wish Grossman would carry a gun and accidently shoot himself in the leg. That would eliminate the chance he might be back on the field.

I did not say prohibit firearms, I said restrict firearms, as they were in this case: he did not have a permit in New York and were technically not allowed in the bar. Same with fully automatic weapons, people with mental problems, in Federal buildings, etc. No one is saying prohibiting, just restricting which just makes good sense.

Break the law, expect the max. Being stuck on stupid is not an alibi. We'll see you in 3 Plax.

stupid, stupid, stupid!!! This is another guy the Giants can and will live without next year.....no one player is bigger than the team or the law...Plax should have to pay by serving his 31/2 years in jail for carrying an unlicensed side arm.

Tony Siragusa made a rare intelligent comment on the air during a game on Sunday: if you feel the need to carry a gun in a night club or public area, that's probably not a place you want to be in the first place.

Burress is an idiot. Too much money too quickly, too much fame too quickly, too much idiolizing of athletes and giving them big contracts while other professionals with much more education struggle financially, and too much lack of intelligence on their part as to how to handle it all, and that is the ruination of a career. No sympathy for one who has it all and throws it away as a result of stupidity.

FEAR... that's what most gun owners have in common. There is no reason for Joe Citizen to carry a consealed weapon ever.

This is the opinion of a single unafraid member of society. If by no means represents teh opinion of the rest of those who fear someone breaking into their homes and taking their stuff.

Jayvee:

«Restrictions on who, where and what firearms are carried is certainly in my best interest.»

What about the bad guys who carry firearms regardless of "restrictions?" Why NOT allow law-abiding citizens to carry and even the playing field?

The old saw is still valid: "When guns are outlawed..."

It's not the gun!!!! It's the arrogant, self-absorbed, sociopathic anus that carries it.

Remember, this is about Burress and his behavior. It is not about guns or the behavior thereof.

The 2nd ammendment guarantees the right to keep and bear arms. With the proper permit, one can carry a concealed weapon, or even open carry.

I have such a permit and carry wherever it is not prohibited by proper posting.

There is not one shred of evidence that an increase in the number of law-abiding citizens carrying has caused an increase in crime.

To the antis: If he had stabbed himself with an icepick would you want to restrict icepicks?

The gun did it! It shot him! What a bad gun no one should have guns ever!

Jaycee and Mark - Law abiding gun owners are never the problem, it is people who have them that should not! (Like plaxico, without a permit, in a state that doesn't recognize them anyways, in a place they are not allowed)

I wish you two the best IF a crack-crazed meth-dazed robber breaks into your house.

Just buy him a bus ticket for Dallas

Sure wish Sean Taylor would have had a gun...

The Second Amendment secures the right to keep and bear arms ostensibly for the protection of the nation. Restrictions on who, where and what firearms are carried is certainly in my best interest. I haven't carried a firearm since 1970 in Quang Tri province and have had no problems protecting my family and property. People with guns scare me and this story is the reason why.

Funny how Vick gets 2 years in jail plus additional suspensions but guys like Ray Lewis, Tank, Pac Man, Pierce and Buress get a slap on the wrist for endangering human beings at public clubs. Just imagine if your son or daughter was partying at one of these clubs... They could get killed by a stray bullet. Time to ban Vick, Ray Lewis, Pac Man, Tank, Pierce and Burress from the NFL forever. One strike and you are OUT. Many good young men are waiting on the bench ready to take their places on the football field.

Okay let me preface this with:
• I'm a father of 3 small children • I'm fairly religious • I'm a high school teacher • have never actually had a real gun (supposed once) waved in my face • I'm historically opposed to guns • I've never owned a gun or fired anything stronger than a .22 rifle at scout camp...
Now that that's out of the way, I'm starting to understand the mentality. Read this story and tell me it doesn't at least make you understand. Though I don't think I'd ever actually go through with it, it at least gives some creedence to gun ownership. And yes, I know goofy ass Plaxico didn't have a permit.
http://sports.espn.go.com/espnmag/story?section=magazine&id=3710707

It is a simple fact that the law states that no one can carry a conceled handgun in a business where 51% of the revenue is from alcohol.

It is a shame that these athletes take their opportunities and just waste it. There are others out there just wanting the chance.

He should not so carelessly have carried a Glock with its trigger safety. He would have been better off with a 1911, if he had a permit that is.

Stuff missing. Maturity, intelligence, integrity. If Burress needed protection, he should have hired a bodyguard complete with legal license to carry a gun. Be interesting to find out why he needed protection in the first place. I think it's safe to say that that gun was not crammed in his pants for any honorable reason. Sure making his family proud.

No Comment....When Vick gets out, will Burress get the same cell?

you can fix a blown knee, you can fix a concussion, you can even fix a hole in your thigh, but like ron white says, you can't fix stupid!!!

I take issue with "Gun Shy" suggesting that he shouldn't be suspended because he only hurt himself and not others.

The only difference between hurting himself and hurting/killing someone else is that everyone else was just lucky that the gun went off while it was still pointing at him...a few degrees either way and someone other than this dumb*ss could've easily been hurt in a crowded nightclub. Why should he get any special consideration for the fact that he was lucky enough to shoot only himself?

And as far as I know, the NFL does NOT have to abide by "innocent until proven guilty" when determining suspensions for this type of behavior, and have stated that fact in this case. Of course, the player's union will most likely appeal, Plax will play once he makes bail and heals--and decides he feels like showing up for practice--and the spotlight will shift to a more current athlete-falls-from-grace story while he quietly makes a deal with prosecutors in a couple months.

Plaxico will get his hopefully soon enough. It's really a shame that a professional athlete who is already in the media limelight continues to make such poor decisions. Think about how many kids look up to him as a role model. We need to get guys like this out of professional sports. The guy must be a retard...

you can fix a blown knee, you can fix a concussion, you can even fix a hole in your thigh, but like ron white says, you can't fix stupid!!!

"In response to Proven - Washington DC has one of the most stringent gun laws in the nation and it's murder rate is exceeded only by New Orleans and Detroit.

Gun laws never affect the criminals anymore than Prohibition prevented people from liquor - criminals will always acquire guns even if they have to kill to get them."

...that's not the point here, even if he had a CCW permit to carry the weapon it probably would not apply in a nightclub, it's still illegal to bring weapons into an establishment that serves alcohol. And likely the bar would not have allowed it, knowingly.

Second, why go to a nightclub if you feel the need to bring a gun for protection? It's like he hasn't been *listening* to the whole Pacman saga, I'm sure the NFL has player-reps and staff to warn the players about the dangers, the Richard Collier situation, all the guys who have gone to clubs and gotten into fights or gotten shot or stabbed...to take a gun with you into a nightclub says that you know that there's a good chance that you will need to defend your life if you go there. So why go there!!!

He's a tier1 pro athlete he has to accept what comes with the territory. Then shoot YOURSELF with the gun! He'll be lucky if he gets out of this with a suspended sentence. And certainly if he gets convicted for a crime with possible punishment over 1 year, he's not allowed to carry a gun AT ALL. That's it: done, finito.

...this is a very stupid man.

I have never seen anyone with so many advantages, with so much going for them, self-destruct so badly.

ternminology??? Dude, if you're going to bust on someone for their choice of words and limited vocabulary...check YOUR SPELLING. Funny.
BTW. Steve didn't say it. Steve was commenting on what COM MON wrote.
Try to keep up.

You gun nuts blow my mind ... if he really felt he needed protection, he should get a body guard. He can afford it. Keep his gun at home for protection.

Darkgable46: Steve didnt make the comment. So before you slam him, maybe you should hone your reading skills and see that he was quoting another fool!

Steve- this is suppose to be a professional and dignified comment posting.The use of the N-word was not
appropriate. Apparently your lack of vocabulary limits you to use such
derogitory ternminology. You must be
trying to making up for your short comings!

All these jokers get their butts kissed. They do whatever they want. They're so spoiled due to the superstar treatment they get. His lawyer pumps him up cause he being paid. If this was a nobody, this lawyer wouldn't pee on him if he was on fire.
I no longer support professional sports. The pay is out of control as are their egoes.
The punishment should be tougher for these sport players. Why? Because children idolize them and want to be like them (unfortunatly), they need to see that the higher you are, the further you fall.

In response to Proven - Washington DC has one of the most stringent gun laws in the nation and it's murder rate is exceeded only by New Orleans and Detroit.

Gun laws never affect the criminals anymore than Prohibition prevented people from liquor - criminals will always acquire guns even if they have to kill to get them.

This guy has been an a$$ clown ever since he entered the league. Why does everyone let these idiot pro's get away with this crap? Just feeding into big money machine!!!

This simply proves what my parents taught me in the late 1930's - nothing good happens after 11 PM.

This is nothing more than abject stupidity. It is becoming more evident each and every day that the only IQ test required of them is that they can understand the playbook.

Burress represents that mentality when he decided to plead 'not guilty' with a bullet hole in this leg and no permit. And if he has/had a lawyer who advised him to plead in that manner that lawyer needs to have his license pulled for he too, is just as stupid.

I can't copy/paste on this iPod but a poster said "WTF" then something with an "N" word. That was followed by another poster suggesting that he was "white". Let's not forget that everyone uses that word and you have no way to know color on the Internet. It is just as ignorant to assume all racists are white as it is to improperly handle fire arms in public. He should be reasonably punished regardless of wealth or color. First ammendment rights should stand regardless. Mind your own business and the world is a safer place. Crime drops in cities with ordanances requiring gun ownership. Go figure.

KB couldn't be more right. You liberal freaks blow my mind. If it is against the law to practice our second amendment rights we have a real problem. To break a law that is unconstitutional is not breaking a law at all is it? Shouldn't the lawmakers who wrote the laws be charged for violating the constitution? The constitution is what this country was founded on and no one has the right to change it. If you had as much money as an NFL player I bet you would want to carry a gun too; I would. Criminals carry guns and they won't hesitate to shoot you with them; shouldn't you have the right to shoot back? This guy is not a criminal. He is just an American practicing his right to carry a firearm to protect himself. He is an idiot for shooting himself and I cannot disagree with anyone who says that, but it doesn't mean he did anything "wrong"; he had no intentions of hurting anyone only protecting himself. Not guilty.

This was a attempted handoff off a hand gun! He's guilty of fumbling and should be fined 10 mil! Which the $$$ should given to help the homeless this Holiday season!

This appears to be an innocent lapse in judgement...one for which no penalty should be assigned. We all make mistakes...no one was hurt other than himself. If it happened to a person without noteriety, we would not hear anything about it. Leave the guy alone. This was not a serious enough offense to warrant ruining his career. WHY do people make it a racial issue? How stupid.

Who friggen cares, except his lawyer who currently has this "revenue stream" and calls him a superstar.....wait until he is broke and on the streets....where he will probably end up at this rate.

As a New Yorker, I am furious. We have budget deficits galore, and we are wasting money on this foolishness. If one cent of my taxpayer money is spent of jailtime for Buress, I will be livid.

Now that said, fine the hell out of him. We could use the money, and I'd rather him for carrying a gun than my speeding ticket.

The NFL has the right to suspend him. Although, it is not a very serious issue.

CHECK THIS OUT COM MON SENSE YOU WONDERBREAD BOY IS SEEMS YOU GO HARD ON INTERNET SITE. YOU NEED TO GET YOUR MIND RIGHT BEFORE YOU POST UP COM MON DENSE ON THIS SITE. LEAVE THE #@##$! OUT BOY.

Why the hell does this idiot need to carry a gun. This guy is so immature it is mind bugling.
Grow up and start playing football, enough with the nonsense Plaxico, your'e not 3 years old no more.

I love that his reasoning for having the gun in the first place was to help him " protect himself ". With selves like these who needs enemies?

Plaxico is a great star-ONE UNFORTUNATE EVENT SHOULD NOT RUIN THE MANS LIFE> iF HE IS GUILTY HE SHOULD PAY A HEFTY FINE AND DO COMMUNITY SERVICE

99% of these comments are baseless and pathetic.

The guy committed a firearms offense and should be charged and face conviction. It is his right to plead however he wants, guilt or not guilty.

Also, for all of these "anti gun" comments -- Guess what!? -- my concealed weapon goes everywhere. It's just like a wallet, gets tossed in the belt holster just like keys in pocket before heading out the door.

Which means, it goes to the bank, grocery store, toy store, etc -- it just doesn't goto Federal buildings, schools and places which server alcohol (don't drink anyway...).

It even travels with me on occasion, as long as it is legal to do so.

He obviously made a seriously poor decision that will effect him for quite some time, but this has NOTHING to do with gun rights, laws, etc.

If you disagree, then we should definitely ban computers, cars and the air we breathe because someone, somewhere has used them to break the law!

The whole world knows he is a jackass!! What more punishment does he need. The gun shot wound hopefully will teach him that its not a toy its a GUN!!

II. A well regulated Militia being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.

Does anyone remember the above? It seems to me that the people who founded this country did not intend for there to be such a thing as a concealed weapons permit.

If he is guilty of anything, it is stupidity and improper handling of his weapon. I would sentance him to firearms safety classes and make him get a better method of carrying his gun.

We all have the right and the duty to defend ourselves and our families. I for one will not sit around helplessly waiting for the government to take care of me in any circumstances.

If you are afraid of guns, why don't you go to a shooting range? You will find that the people there are very helpful and some of the nicest people you will meet. You might also find that guns are not really so scary and are in fact very useful in the right hands.

"What is it with these n*ggers and their guns? WTF? Ha ha ha... Posted by: Com Mon Sense | December 1, 2008 12:51 PM"

What's with white people only saying these kinds of things when they are protected by the anonymous nature of the internet?

He should get whatever the court wants to throw at him. Some say he should get off because he only shot himself. He already, luckily, got off by shooting himself. Had the bullet not hit his leg, surely someone else would have taken that bullet in a crowded nightclub. He would have faced possible murder at that point. Give him some jail time and maybe the next idiot athlete with a gun will think twice.

"He is standing tall," Brafman said, according to the AP. "He is a mature adult. I think any professional athlete in this situation would be concerned."

Anyone else see the humor in that statement of him being a mature adult playing with guns and then pleading not guilty?

This is the problem with hand guns. Plexico is obviously not educated how to safely handle his firearm. If he was, it would have never slid down his pant leg and been in a place where he needed to fumble around with it until he shot himself. He could have just as easily shot one of the many many patrons likely dancing and having a good time at the club that night. There is also the issue of the unresolved Pac-man Jones night club shooting. An innocent man will spend the rest of his life unable to walk. Even with that injustice fresh in them in mind of the collective public, Burress chose to put himself and others in danger by bringing a loaded gun into a club. He deserves his day in court to explain his side, but if he is indeed guilty, he deserves the maximum punishment allowed by law.

suspend him

I hope he gets the max. 3.5 years or whatever it is. He needlessly endangared people at the club. I'm sure there are more charges they can throw at him.

I surely hope he gets suspended for a long time........

Posted by: the z | December 1, 2008 11:33 AM

Why? Did he commit a crime against another person? Yes, carrying the gun was illegal in NY, and he should face charges, jail time, fines, etc., as appropriate. But he shot himself, not someone else. He wasn't hurting anyone but himself. Most other players that are suspended are doing something stupid to someone else. That's stupid. All Burress did was use poor judgement.

What is he doing with a gun anyway? He could have killed someone. Are these people crazy?

See that's the problem, they make too much money and they think they are above the law. They can do what ever they want to do. No one else could have gotten into a club careing a gun. To all us average joe's we feel the law is not being handed out fairly because of their money and prestiage that comes with their celebrity. They are above the law. The court systems proves that.

Upon further review, the call on the field stands. The player had possession of the gun before he stepped out of bounds. The Giants will be charged a timeout.

I could understand him being charged if this is a "minimum mandatory" charge in N.Y. which I don't know. If it is not and he hasn't had any priors, I highly doubt he goes to jail at all. He might receive felony charges at the most. With no mandatory minimum, he will walk like T.I. A rapper from Atlanta who was caught with several machine guns and served only community service and time served as far as i know. Life and the law is and has always been different for those with money, and especially when you couple that with fame.

What an idiot! Just gives more fodder for the anti gun agenda of Bloomberg et al. He should be charged and found guilty on every violation of every city, state and federal related law. How can he plead not guilty with a bullet hole in his leg? Pro football player? not pro a**hole

I surely hope he gets suspended for a long time. Others like Pacman get suspended so I thing Plaxico should get a 12 month suspension. Why would he, after getting a $35 million contract, go to a club with a gun? What for?

Not guilty, with a gun in a nightclub, that's not possible. Nightclube are surely no place for guns.

That's pretty funny, He shoots his self and then wants’ to plead not guilty. Not only should he be charged with possession of an illegal weapon he should be charged with being too stupid to own a gun considering he shot his self. Since he feels he's not guilty and wants’ to go to court then he should serve the entire mandated sentence for wasting our time.

He's pleading not guilty to weapons posession because he was bobbling the gun at the time he steped out of bounds