Bob Costas Confronts Bill O' The Clown Over Gun Control Comments - Faux News

[MrNice100]

http://www.mediaite.com/tv/bill-oreilly-confronts-bob-costas-over-gun-control-comments-people-own-guns-to-feel-safe/

Costas said that the gun culture in the United States tends to lead more to tragedy rather than safety. O’Reilly argued that people are so opposed to gun control because they have a legitimate fear of being unable to defend themselves in the face of government tyranny.

Costas said he supports stronger controls on the sale of guns, including background checks. He found it personally amazing that any law-abiding citizen should have a need to purchase “military-style artillery and body armor.” O’Reilly agreed with Costas on this point, but disagreed with Costas’ assessment that armed witnesses in the middle of a shooting would not make the situation safer, but lead to more crossfire and more danger.

O’Reilly asked Costas if, in the case of the Aurora movie theater shooting earlier this year, he would rather duck down and hide or be armed and have the ability to defend himself. Costas pointed out that Colorado has right-to-carry laws, and predicted it would be likelier that if someone else had a gun in the theater and opened fire, the carnage might have been worse. O’Reilly respected Costas’ point of view, but made it clear that the same gun culture he decries is embraced by millions of Americans, himself included.

Costas explained that since he made his comments, he’s heard from a number of people in the sports world that there is a rather cavalier attitude about guns. He said it was important to talk about the gun culture and the effect of violence on sports, but did say he should have provided more perspective and encouraged a more serious discussion of domestic violence.

[ceeRoy]

1. He ate that ignorant fool for lunch!!

I could tell the idiot felt nutured....

[Loudly]

2. People need guns to resist government tyranny?

That relic of an excuse evaporated at Appomattox.

[bulloney]

7. Iraqis are allowed to own firearms. Tell me how great that's been working for them

in terms of resisting government tyrannies.

[doc03]

3. I agree with Costas 100%. I also agree with O'Liely

on one point, O'Liely is a simple man.

[Grassy Knoll]

4. Billo got an infomercial and .....

A neck check, good for Costas.

[jade3000]

5. Great that Costas verbally "stood his ground"

Verbally, discussion, debate, that's a good step.

Thankfully O'Reilly doesn't carry a gun while he's on the air because he would probably shoot some people that disagree with him.

[ScottLand]

6. How many bears does Billo encounter on his way to work?

[Thor_MN]

8. Billo doesn't have the capacity to think past his bravado

When he returns fire in his fantasy, he ignores that all the people carrying sidearms now have another target in the dark. And when they start shooting at him, is he going to shoot back? He can't think beyond the 2 foot bubble surrounding him.

[kag]

9. "Bears and Native Americans!!!!"

What an unbelievable moron!

[MrNice100]

10. Bill is a complete moron

[NoMoreWarNow]

11. Awesome job by Costas

A very smart and articulate man-- with a great voice to boot.