Comments on: 4 Charged With Murder In Taylor's Death

Cops: Shooting Was Not Planned, Suspects Thought NFL Star's House Was Empty

[keithle1]

One question: how does the rest of the world survive without all the guns that we have?

[michaelt302]

Viva, your English is so incredibly bad, I''m embarrassed for you on this forum. Either learn English, or have someone translate for you and type in your comments. This forum is supposed to be in English, not some made-up gibberish substitute. All your words are in the incorrect sequence. Your grammar is all wrong. It gives me a headache.

[edward1975-2009]

I don''t think any sane person would call for a complete ban on weapons, but I think we can agree that it should be harder to buy a gun than a candy bar. I think we can all agree that you should attend a safety class on proper gun usage and storage. Too many people own guns and have never learned how to use the thing much less know gun safety. There is a stat that says 58% of gun owners get shot with their own weapon, if your going to have a weapon for god sake, since most crimes occur at night, keep the *** thing where you will be at night. Common sense is a must.

[edward1975-2009]

ESPN had a player for the Arizona Cardinals who knew Taylor for quite a few years, his last name was Rolles, he claims that these people have been targeting Taylor for over three years. Which makes you think as to what relationship he had with this bunch. I have also heard it reported that Taylor was affiliated with less than lawful people and had been in trouble with the law. Only after the birth of his daughter was he trying to turn his life around. This is just another case of a talented athlete whose past came and found him. May he rest in peace and may his family find strength in their faith.

[kindrox]

* Gun users , how stupid and coward , they are not cool ever. *

This of course begs the age old question of who is morally superior: a dead rape victim or a woman with a dead would-be rapist at her feet.

[kindrox]

Can any of you cowards tell me why if you don%u2019t believe you yourself could take responsibility for your own safety, you feel strong enough to say other people cannot do it, and other people are not doing it?

The FBI says 5,000 people PER DAY are using firearms to defend themselves. Generally without a shot being fired as the would-be criminal decides to be somewhere else.

[kindrox]

Viva,

Nice of you to lay off the crack pipe long enough to bless us with your presence.

All from three days ago or less:

http://www.wtol.com/Global/story.asp?S=7430954

Man defends home from two armed robbers with gun.

http://www.kktv.com/news/headlines/11873271.html

Robber shot trying to knock over liquor store

http://www.wsbtv.com/news/14702833/detail.html

Two men invaded a home and held several people at GUNPOINT. Father came and killed one attacker and held the other at gunpoint for police. Father received a minor wound.

http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/news/cityregion/s_539854.html

Victim draws gun and shoots attacker after attacker had gun pointed in the face of his friend.

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,313148,00.html

Pistol packing granny stops two robbers. And old lady can do it, why can%u2019t you?

This is just from a 2 minutes internet search, I could go all day long. Unfortunately the world is full of cowards who are too afraid to take responsibility for their own safety, and try to tear down anyone else who does.

[vitajay85]

This is indeed a sad story and my sympathies go out to this young man''s family. He did not deserve it. If these guys are indeed the perpetrators, they deserve severe punishment.

Personally, I think homeowners should be able to protect themselves and have a gun for that purpose.

[kindrox]

* If they''''re guilty, then, they deserve what they get. *

What they are likely to get is a plea deal, a few years in jail to pump iron and learn new ways to commit crimes, and then be back on the street. Or maybe they will get off on a technicality and be back on the street in a few months.

Either way a bunch of numb-nuts will continue to tell me that I am safer if my wife and don''t pack guns to protect ourselves.

[denn034]

If they''re guilty, then, they deserve what they get.

[gunownerdan]

Sean Taylor is truly a hero for confronting dangerous armed intruders with nothing but a machete.
That being said, I wish he would have taken more effective security measures especially since his home had been broken into just a few days before.

[katie20091]

anyone who even dare kill another human being deserves to die themselves. The fact that he was a football player has nothing to do with it, he was murdered in cold blood. Now his daughter has to grow up without a daddy. We dont know the full story, but we do know that the football world is deeply devastated by this loss, if you have a heart at ALL this is NOT the place to be bad mouthing anyone (well except the stupid people who SHOT him) but out of respect for him and his family and friends and co players, have a heart and watch your mouths because you never know when they will log on to this site and read what we have to say about this. We should be lifting them up in this time of deep sorrow for their loss.

[kindrox]

And as the man in CT learned, criminals often have plans for your wife or teenage daughters. The price for being unprepared, when criminals come to collect, can be very high indeed.

[jshmks]

I''m sorry to say, but GunOwnerDan is right. If they knew Sean Taylor had guns I doubt they would of broken in.

[kindrox]

The story highlights several things that should be obvious to people but are not:

Criminals don%u2019t believe in fair fights. The often come in packs. Simple self defense classes and pepper spray quickly loose what value they do have as you face multiple assailants.

Some burglars will avoid houses if they believe you are home. Many will not, and will have a plan for how to deal with you. You generally don%u2019t fare well in the plan.

Taylor did not have a gun and I am sure this *friend* informed the robbers of that. Notice that the robbers still brought their own gun, and still had no hesitation in using it. Criminals are not noble outlaws stealing buy ingenious plans and going to great pains to avoid inflicting harm on their victims.

Criminals use intimidation, violence, weapons and superior numbers to get what they want.

The only thing that would possibly have saved Taylor%u2019s life that night was to be armed himself. In your moment of need, when seconds count and the police are only minutes away, who are you going to hold responsible for your safety?

[gunownerdan]

Sean Taylor proves that homeowners need more than a machete when confronting intruders or other dangerous criminals.

Self Defense
www.a-human-right.com

[random_radar]

Andy Garcia is right. Any man who dies trying to protect his family is a hero.