John Elway's Support for 2nd Amendment Rights in Colorado?

[james_bond_007]

Bottom Line: Has anyone approached John Elway and asked him to help support the Colorado 2nd A rights?

Often politics is a matter of popularity, rather than qualifications: EX: Politicians Clint Eastwood, Shirley Temple, Hulk Hogan, Arnold Schwarzenegger, etc.
Not to say that those individuals are/were not qualified, but rather to say it was more likely they achieved their political office by their celebrity rather than by their political merits.

Since Coloradans are almost as passionate about Broncos' football as Alabamans are about the University of Alabama (or Auburn) football program(s), I wondered how many people might change their attitude about guns if one of their football heroes was to speak out on behalf of gun owners and gun rights.

Looking through a few quotes, I found this from John Elway's Piers Morgan interview:

Morgan shifted to the topic of gun violence. He mentioned the Aurora theater shootings and asked Elway his views.
"I'm still kind of waiting to hear both sides of it," Elway said. "I'm a gun owner and I'm a hunter and I enjoy that and I respect the Second Amendment."
Morgan asked about people owning "military-style rifles that can pump out 100 bullets a minute."
"I don't own a machine gun," Elway replied. He said he didn't see a reason anyone would need one and said "that's the side I'm waiting to hear about." ***

To me, it seemed like he was holding back his real views and did not want to start scrapping with Piers Morgan. If you consider the line between Left and Right, he certainly was not on the Left side of it; he owns firearms so he's not straddling it; and if you ask me, he was posturing himself to be a bit on the Right side. It seemed like he just didn't want to come out and say "How Far" to the right he was standing on the issue during this interview.

So...

I wondered if anyone has approached John Elway to see if :
1) Would he perhaps help educate Coloradans about firearms (Tittle I vs Tittle II ; they look scary but are not; etc.)

Note: If John Elway was going to speak in public on a topic that a) did not interest you or b) to which you were opposed, you'd probably stop and listen anyway, and even NOT heckle him, because ....well he's "John Elway", your hero.
And if he's your hero, you'd want to be MORE LIKE HIM, even softening your views a bit to align more with his views.
Kind of an "If it's good enough for John, it's good enough for me" attitude.

2) Is he really an advocate ?
3) Given a less hostile forum than Piers Morgan, would he be interested in speaking out on behalf of 2nd A rights ?
4) What if John Elway showed up to the hearings next week, armed with a well written, succinct pro-gun speech ?

Wouldn't it be all over the news ?

The message might end up something like:
"If these bill are good enough for John Elway, they are good enough for me!"
"If you are anti-gun, you must be anti-Broncos"
...you get the drift.

We can speculate IF John Elway WOULD or WOULD NOT or WHY and WHY NOT take this position...but I wondered if anyone has taken the time and bothered to ASK him ?

Isn't it worth "a shot" (pun intended) ?

***REF: Broncos' John Elway riffs on guns, politics and the Super Bowl with Piers Morgan - The Denver Post http://www.denverpost.com/ci_2244980...#ixzz2skhiz2Pl

[Great-Kazoo]

One obstacle is Politics. How does it affect his interactions with Bowlen, and other bronco investors.

[spleify]

Call him and ask if he will speak on behalf of the pro 2A community.... that will likely be your biggest obstacle, actually getting in touch with him.

[james_bond_007]

Call him and ask if he will speak on behalf of the pro 2A community.... that will likely be your biggest obstacle, actually getting in touch with him.

Maybe if we had an attractive 20-something year-old, busty, female member, that would do the trick ???

On the other hand, maybe some RMGO $$$ might start the conversation ?

or

We have a pretty diverse membership.
I'd be surprised if "someone" on here does not know him well enough to talk to him ?

[Great-Kazoo]

Maybe if we had an attractive 20-something year-old, busty, female member, that would do the trick ???

On the other hand, maybe some RMGO $$$ might start the conversation ?

or

We have a pretty diverse membership.
I'd be surprised if "someone" on here does not know him well enough to talk to him ?

DO NOT EVEN CONTEMPLATE INVOLVING RMGO AT ALL. NOT NOW, NOT EVER.

[blacklabel]

I don't see Elway taking RMGOs money anyways. I'm pretty sure money is has last problem and bad publicity is his first. I don't imagine he wants to become a political figure or pawn and would bow out of any attempt, hence the middle of the road answer he gave Morgan.

[mountainjenny]

DO NOT EVEN CONTEMPLATE INVOLVING RMGO AT ALL. NOT NOW, NOT EVER.

+1

[Jeffrey Lebowski]

I wondered how many people might change their attitude about guns if one of their football heroes was to speak out on behalf of gun owners and gun rights.

Ask yourself this: If John Elway was a big gun hater, would it affect your opinion on guns? Broncos football? The man himself?
I'm assuming no, no, maybe.

I just don't see this being a huge revelation to folks. Who is still on the fence anyway?

[ChunkyMonkey]

When he was campaigning for Mitt, I had assumed that his stand on 2A is as flimsy as Mitts.

[spleify]

Ask yourself this: If John Elway was a big gun hater, would it affect your opinion on guns? Broncos football? The man himself?
I'm assuming no, no, maybe.

I just don't see this being a huge revelation to folks. Who is still on the fence anyway?

I definitely see your point but if you look at it as "we" are pro 2A because we are properly educated of the sport and enjoyment of legal gun ownership that maybe someone who is against it or "on the fence" may take a second look at the big picture if someone influential promotes it. Not to all, but certain celebrities have influence on groups of people.

With all of that being said I will agree with previous statements that I doubt Elway would want to take on another "project", I'm sure he has enough on his plate already.