Speaking of gun control...

Turns out the West Virginia Mountaineer's musket fires more than powder.

http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/ncaaf-dr-saturday/west-virginia-mascot-shoots-kills-black-bear-musket-205315241--ncaaf.html

 

Guns kill more than just people.

If one cannot have the nickname "Indians" or "Warriors" because of political correctness run amok, how does "Mountaineers" pass muster?

 

Ugh.

 

Great hunter. Shoots a bear out of a fucking tree. Asshole

 

I thought this was another Petrino thread.

 

Gun control? Use both hands.

 

WVU's mascot is a redneck douche. Who knew?

 

Bear be tasty. My only issue is the age of the bear. Was not a very big bear.

 

First thing I thought of too.

And JR, tracking one and shooting it out of a tree demonstrates more hunting skill than sitting in a stand and waiting at a bait station, which is how most bear hunting is done.

 

From the story:

West Virginia did issue a statement on the matter:
"While Jonathan Kimble's actions broke no laws or regulations, the University has discussed this with him and he agrees that it would be appropriate to forego using the musket in this way in the future. There are some provisions regarding the gun, but none that prohibit its use outside of University-sponsored functions or for hunting purposes. It is also worth noting that powder is used when the musket is discharged at public functions."

As noted in the article, the musket is school-issued. IMHO, It's not to silly of a rule to say "Nothing but powder ever goes into that barrel." Yeah, it's an extremely remote possibility that the rifle discharges a shot at a school function (or is involved in a crime or a hunting accident) but why even risk it? Tradition, blah. There are other guns to hunt with.

 

What a moron.

What....he didn't want to go shoot a bear at the local zoo?

 

I have relatives in Upper Michigan for whom it's a rite of passage to be the one who sits on the hood of the truck, scouting, as they drive through the woods looking for a bear to shoot. I presume they're scouting, not being offered as bear bait.