RJM70

Another bunch of top athletes being milked for viewership and getting nothing in return. In what other sports does a world class athlete get on the podium for a $500 Cheque. Mick Hannah makes $1000? C'mon. Seriously? An average greyhound dog gets more. Give me a break. The bike brands, Redbull and others are creaming while the athletes are risking their lives. We all know what drives revenues and its obvious that in MTB the athletes haven't caught on. Someone should co-ordinate/organise these athletes so that they actually get a fair share of the revenue that comes from these events.

@jason342: Your founding fathers were being attacked by Indians. Haven't seen too many stage coaches lately.

There should be no debate on this issue. Remove and Destroy all military style weapons (join the military if you get a kick out of pretending to be Rambo) and all automatic weapons, require all gun owners to be licensed and all weapons to be registered. Require a one month to two month wait between registering to buying a gun and actually buying one. Require proof of the need to own a firearm which can be hunting or target club use (must be a registered club), vermin control, livestock management, professional use. Firearm related violence would halve or fall even more. Watch John Oliver take the Mickey out of the NRA nutters: http://www.comedycentral.com.au/the-daily-show-with-jon-stewart/videos/john-oliver-on-gun-control-in-the-us-vs-australia#gun-control-whoopdedoo

Here in Australia, there has not been a mass shooting since strict gun controls were introduced in 1996. I hold a firearms licence and have zero desire to own a military style weapon - which by definition are for the MILITARY. If you have not seen John Oliver's take on the debate, you should watch this: http://www.comedycentral.com.au/the-daily-show-with-jon-stewart/videos/john-oliver-on-gun-control-in-the-us-vs-australia#gun-control-whoopdedoo.