Luke Scott

There's been a lot of discussion about ESPN's profile of Luke Scott, the Orioles outfielder who is a confirmed birther.  This portion made me shake my head a bit:

Scott's eyes are big, and he's smiling wide while standing in the kitchen. Scott, who has legally carried a concealed weapon since he's been 21 years old, tells Pie and Florimon in Spanish that he has 114 guns at his offseason home, which he shares with his parents, brother, sister, brother-in-law and their two kids.


Both players shake their heads and laugh. Scott, wearing a black baseball cap backward that reads "In God We Trust," walks back into the kitchen and tells us he keeps guns all over his house, even in the kitchen cabinets, and always within reach -- you never know when a criminal could strike, he says.


At his offseason home, Scott has a safe room that holds most of his weapons, ammunition, memorabilia and even ready-to-eat meals. When we're there a few weeks later, his adviser won't allow me to see it. Scott listens to him.


"It's a privilege," he says. "You can see my guns at my apartment. The safe room is a special place. … It's good to have a safe room in your house. It's storm-proof; we've got food, store supplies, all kinds of stuff."


As we leave for the gun range, Scott stuffs a pistol into the side of the sofa cushion.

If you have a concealed carry permit, and actually carry, why hide guns in the kitchen cabinets?  I don't quite follow that logic.  I am glad that I live where the likelihood of criminals showing up in your kitchen is pretty small. 

It's probably a good thing that Marge Schott isn't alive and in control of the Reds, or she'd probably want him on the team.