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Chris Ballard, basic supervisor of the Nationwide Soccer League’s Indianapolis Colts, is being ridiculed on-line for misidentifying a firearm in his name for “frequent sense” on gun management at a press convention.
Chatting with reporters at a pre-training camp gathering Tuesday, Ballard introduced up a taking pictures at a close-by mall and criticized elected leaders for not taking motion to forestall gun violence. Ballard misidentified the kind of rifle used within the lethal assault, which drew a biting rebuke on-line.
Ballard started his remarks by providing his condolences to the households of taking pictures victims at Greenwood Park Mall in Greenwood, simply 10 miles south of Lucas Oil Stadium, residence of the Colts, in downtown Indianapolis. A 20-year-old with a military-style rifle opened hearth within the mall’s meals courtroom, killing three and wounding others earlier than being fatally shot by a bystander armed with a handgun.
“To me, it is a number of frequent sense, and we lack it proper now on this nation. It is a disgrace,” Ballard mentioned, additionally referencing different latest mass shootings in Highland Park, Illinois; Uvalde, Texas; and Buffalo, New York.
“I imply, when does some frequent sense come to play, and when does this finish?” he mentioned. “When do our elected officers really do one thing about it as an alternative of their very own political acquire? And either side are utterly unsuitable,” Ballard continued.
Ballard mentioned he isn’t anti-gun, however “anti-military-style weapons.” He added that it “blows my thoughts away that an 18-year-old child can stroll in and purchase an AK-15 automated weapon. It is mindless, zero. I simply wished to open up and it is a disgrace that we dwell in a rustic that may’t come to an settlement, due to politics, on doing the appropriate factor for our nation. … My prayers are with [the shooting victims].
“… Proper now, we can not stay silent on this concern. I imply [National Basketball Association’s Golden State Warriors Head Coach] Steve Kerr mentioned it finest: We won’t turn into numb. That is what we have carried out, we have turn into numb to it [mass shootings] prefer it’s simply OK. It is not OK. Individuals have to be held accountable and our flesh pressers have to be held accountable. At what level are they going to place their very own self-interest apart and do the appropriate factor for the nation?”
Stephen Gutowski, founding father of gun information web site TheReload.com, responded in a Tweet Wednesday: “I’ve excellent news for Mr. Ballard, an 18-year-old cannot simply ‘stroll in and by an AK-15 automated weapon.’ Partially as a result of there aren’t ‘AK-15s’ and partially as a result of new gross sales of automated weapons have been banned since 1986.”
AK-15 rifles are Russian firearms. Totally automated weapons hearth constantly so long as their customers squeeze the set off. These weapons have been tightly regulated and new gross sales of them had been banned by Congress in 1986. Semi-automatic rifles, which require the person to squeeze the set off for every shot, have been authorized after Congress allowed a earlier ban to lapse in 2004.
Police mentioned that the gunman on the Greenwood Park Mall was armed with a Sig Sauer M400 rifle, stories WYFI. The lengthy rifle relies on the AR-15, which was developed for the navy. Semi-automatic variations of the AR-15 have turn into widespread among the many public and have additionally been focused by gun-control advocates after the firearm has been used my a number of mass shooters.
Political strategist Greg Value reacted to Ballard by saying on Twitter, “What’s an AK-15 automated weapon?”
“That is the extent of ignorance we battle day by day within the struggle to guard our 2nd Modification rights,” Ryan Petty, a Florida tech govt and self-described school-safety advocate, mentioned in a tweet.
“The loudest individuals on weapons all the time know the least,” said writer David Hookstead in a tweet.
However Democratic Consultant Yvette Clarke of New York defended Ballard in a tweet, saying gun-rights supporters “like to assault anybody who misidentifies their weapons of warfare—as if the identify of the gun has something to do with the argument at hand.”
She added that the gun “doesn’t belong in our communities or our nation. Do not change the topic.”
Indianapolis Colts spokesman Matt Conti instructed Newsweek in an electronic mail that the staff would enable Ballard’s feedback to face on their very own.
WESTFIELD — Colts owner Jim Irsay sounded hopeful that center Ryan Kelly will ultimately remain in Indianapolis after this season.
Kelly, who is the team’s longest-tenured player and headed into the final year of the four-year, $50 million extension he signed in 2020, opened training camp by saying the franchise did not see an extension as a priority before the end of this season.
Irsay struck a different tone in his meeting with local media at training camp Sunday.
“We love Ryan,” Irsay said. “A guy like Ryan’s always a priority. You just love him as a person, and he’s a talented player, he’s been to Pro Bowls. … No question, a Pro Bowl center is a priority.”
Kelly, 31, has made four Pro Bowls in the past five seasons, bouncing back after the offensive line’s struggles in 2022 by making the Pro Bowl a year ago.
“We made it known that we wanted to stay, and that we wanted to have an extension,” Kelly said at the opening of camp. “They didn’t see it as part of their priority.”
Faced with a similar decision on defensive tackle DeForest Buckner, the Colts extended the team’s defensive leader with a two-year, $46 million extension this summer that keeps Buckner in Indianapolis through the 2026 season.
But Kelly has dealt with at least three concussions in his career, and Indianapolis drafted Wisconsin center Tanor Bortolini in the fourth round of April’s draft.
“Every case is different,” Colts general manager Chris Ballard said after Kelly made his comments. “I think one thing we’ve proven since we’ve been here is we’re really to players that have been good players. I think that will work itself out over time.”
The Colts did bring back nearly all of the players who reached free agency last season, signing 11 of its 15 free agents to come back to Indianapolis, including stars in Kelly’s position, heading into their third NFL contract like nose tackle Grover Stewart, cornerback Kenny Moore II and middle linebacker Zaire Franklin.
Even if Kelly makes it to free agency, he could end up reaching his ultimate goal, to continue playing in Indianapolis.
“I hope that things work out well, and I know Chris is talking with the agent,” Irsay said. “We’re hopeful.”
INDIANAPOLIS — Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department Missing Persons detectives are seeking the public’s assistance in locating a missing 64-year-old man with dementia.
Jeffrey Miller, 64, is described as a black male, 5 feet 8 inches tall, 164 pounds, with brown eyes and bald hair.
Miller was last seen when he left his residence in 2600 block of Adams St. on July 28 at approximately 1 a.m. Police said Miller walked off his front porch in an unknown direction.
He was wearing stone washed jeans, a multiple color shirt, and a blue jean jacket.
Miller’s family says he has been diagnosed with dementia. He may be in need of immediate medical assistance.
If located, contact IMPD or Missing Persons at 317-327-6160 or 317-327-3811.
The Indianapolis Colts will be getting back second-year quarterback Anthony Richardson this season following surgery to his throwing shoulder. The No. 4 pick in the 2023 NFL Draft was limited to just four games but provided evidence that he could be the starter moving forward.
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He threw for 577 yards with three touchdowns and one interception. But where he was most dangerous was on the ground as he racked up 136 yards and four touchdowns.
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Shane Steichen was asked whether or not it could be beneficial for the Colts to limit Richardson on running attempts to avoid further injury. The head coach responded fairly honestly, comparing his young signal-caller to Steph Curry of the Golden State Warriors.
“People ask this, too, a lot,” Steichen said at a Thursday news conference. “It’s just like ‘Hey, are you gonna limit the run game?’ And I kind of think, like, shoot, are you gonna limit Steph Curry from shooting three-pointers? Well, that’s one of Anthony’s strengths. So, we’re not gonna get away from that. That’s what he does well.”
Richardson showed that he was extremely effective in running the ball in limited time this past season. Before his injury, he was firing on all cylinders and Indianapolis is excited about the potential he has going forward.
The second-year player echoed a similar sentiment to that of his head coach but wants to do what is best for the team. He knows that his legs are what makes him special as a talent but also that he has to be more careful when running the ball going forward.
“My legs [have] always been one of my superpowers,” Richardson said. “So, trying to take that away from me, I don’t think that’s a good thing for this offense. It’s just more so me playing a little bit smarter, and learning how to take care of myself and my teammates. Knowing when to make the right play and knowing when to try to get the extra few yards. Don’t take my legs away, but being more smart.”
Staying on the field will be crucial to the development of Richardson and the overall success of the Colts. Playing in the wide-open AFC South, Indianapolis could make some noise and get themselves back to the postseason for the first time since 2020.
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