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December 4th, 2012, 14:09 GMT · By

Ted Nugent Takes to Twitter to React to Bob Costas' Gun Control Speech

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Bob Costas of NBC's Sunday Night Football advocated gun control on the show's halftime segment, this week. Now self-proclaimed right-wing singer Ted Nugent is responding through a series of tweets, arguing against Costas's take.

The sportscaster's rant was prompted by Kansas City Chiefs linebacker Jovan Belcher's murder-suicide on Saturday, December 1. 22-year-old Kasandra Perkins was shot by the player when she got home late from a concert.

He then went on to take his own life in front of his coach and the club's manager, at Arrowhead Stadium. Costas quotes sports editor Jason Whitlock, of Fox Sports, from his article promoting stricter control of weaponry:

“In the coming days, Jovan Belcher's actions and their possible connection to football will be analyzed. Who knows? But here, wrote Jason Whitlock, is what I believe. If Jovan Belcher didn't possess a gun, he and Kasandra Perkins would both be alive today,” he declared on air.

Nugent points out that it's the humans that do the killing, and not guns. According to the Huffington Post, he had previously expressed his views openly, even writing an article in 2011 titled "Nut control, not gun control."

“We thought Bob Costas was smarter than that. Only fools blame tools instead of human failings. Shame Bob. [...] Blaming guns for crime is like blaming helmets for headbutts. WTF Costas! Uve lost it,” he tweets.

“#BobCostas has clearly lost his mind. Inanimate objects are the problem not murderers. Brilliant,” another post reads.

A fire-arm owner himself, he strongly believes that Americans should be allowed to own guns, as owning them will not directly lead to performing crimes.

“Hey Bob Costas we all know that obesity is a direct result of the proliferation of spoons & forks Get a clue,” he adds.


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Comment #1 by: rgf on 09 Dec 2012, 01:01 UTC reply to this comment

Hey Bob, I see a Dallas Cowboy got drunk and wrecked his vehical and killed a team mat. Do you think hey should take cars away from everyone now.????

Comment #1.1 by: Fouz on 15 Dec 2012, 22:48 GMT

The Medica reports all news good and bad, Thats what they get paid for. But there is a line where the Medica uses this unfornate, and Sad instance for their Ratings and to play off the people emotions for the POLITICAL gains. This (terrible person) That, Breached a School and no one Challenged him, Could of used a knife, ballbat or anything else becouse HE Wanted to Hurt or KILL and had the intent to do so. yes this a Sad Day in America. And I pray for those who lost their life, and for the greaving Families.

Where my kids go to School you do not have that kind of accest to the school with out being Identified and their is Armed Sherriff Deptuies to assist you. i wished that School had one.

Comment #1.2 by: rooster on 16 Dec 2012, 01:14 GMT

I beleive that Ted has it right, a gun never fires unless it trigger is pulled by someone, and a car seldoms wrecks unless someone is driving it. Facts are facts!

Comment #1.3 by: bigdogs on 18 Dec 2012, 14:01 GMT

Ted wants guns so HE can kill. Washed up, one hit Ted feels its okay to kill what he wants to kill.


Comment #2 by: * on 15 Dec 2012, 14:36 UTC reply to this comment

Simply put, I agree with Ted.


Comment #3 by: Geoff on 15 Dec 2012, 14:37 UTC reply to this comment

The tools magnify the actions. If humans are to blame for the tendency toward violence then it is nothing short of stupidity to provide easy access to the tools wich maganify that tendency. However, not all humans are so inclined. Switzerland is perhaps the most armed nation, per capita, yet they do not seem to have the atrocities that this nation so often endures. Americans have a unique problem with anger management, racism, psychiatric problems, etc. It is not wise to grant easy access to guns when the results are so horrific. Just like it would be rank irresponsibilty to give a loaded gun to a young child it is equally irresponsibile to give loaded guns to a population which so often use those guns to kill.


Comment #4 by: Claude Van Zandt on 15 Dec 2012, 15:02 UTC reply to this comment

I have been to many MANY gun shows and see people that when I was a salesman in a gun shop that I wouldn't have sold a gun too. but at the show ANYBODY can go to a gun seller and buy a gun. NOW THATS STUPID. If some guy comes up with prison tats all over his body and face, DON'T sell him a gun with out taking him to the ATF at the show and having them check his ID, doesn't that make sence? Well not to old "PRAISE THE LORD AND KILL SOMETHING" Nugent! I have guns and DO believe in gun control, I HIT WHAT I AIM AT!


Comment #5 by: GOZEENEE on 15 Dec 2012, 19:49 UTC reply to this comment

TED-I'll Shoot You Dead If You So Much As Move Your Head-NUGENT is both a symptom and a disease. He also is an agent of the devil! I mean, look at his trophy lower lip hair. No, it's not an obvious sign he takes Viagra, though that's another angle, rather, he is a disciple of the ancient evil demon PAN who also wore lower lip hair (Aleister Crowley "the most evil man in the world" wrote a famous ode to PAN). Ted's mission has changed via directions from the devil. Initially Ted was used to corrupt the youth with his less than impressive guitar and drug skills. Later Lucifer had him team-up with another want-a-be-musician-demon-clown Mike Huck-the hick-Abee, another abomination, and got Roger
Ales to hire them both at FOX news with it's international challenged I.Q. audience, to spread their clown shoes venom through god and NRA heresy...


Comment #6 by: reform is good... on 15 Dec 2012, 20:25 UTC reply to this comment

Ted Nugent is a big part of the problem and not at all part of the solution. Gun fantatics are just as much to blame if not more for these tragedies by promoting their lies and resistance to honest gun control. If you truly care and want to help; stop hendering gun control. What makes your rights weigh more heavily than the rights of innocent people being killed. Their lives mean something and you spit on their graves saying your rights are more important. People have never been and will never be responcible gun owners. Too may bad apples ruin the orchard. Wake up and see the truth!!!


Comment #7 by: reform is good... on 15 Dec 2012, 20:31 UTC reply to this comment

Oh and btw Ted... as long as there is access the nuts will get the guns. Access+Nuts=Tragedy... half assing won't do it. Take an alcholic to a bar and see if he drinks...Elimination of access means less killing.. do the research. If you allow easy access then you can expect killing.


Comment #8 by: AgainstTheMedia on 16 Dec 2012, 02:48 UTC reply to this comment

Frankly, John Whitlock is a idiot! If a human being wanted to end the life of another human being they will find a way, whether they use their hands or a tool. Stop blaming the tools! Instead we should look at our evil and immoral society. As for you Bob you should be commenting on the game and not on your political views and should be terminated from your job!

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