He said he was supported by the NRA for many years until he refused to vote on a bill that would allow guns into bars, something he said flew in the face of common sense. “I had friends I grew up with who would forget they had a gun and then they had about six drinks and then they remembered they had one,” he said. “It doesn't make common sense — alcohol and firearms. They say it’s Second Amendment rights, I don’t think that’s what the Second Amendment is about. But they have the right to feel that way.” [More]What can one say but "Good riddance"?
I suppose I could say a hell of a lot more, but most here can probably come up with the same observations on their own.
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First of all citizens that legally carry guns are not likely to become drunk. Drinking responsibly and bearing arms responsibly take the same commitment.
I do think that the term "bar" is very different that a food or other establishment that also serves alcohol.
Like all laws the devil is in the details.
Here-bouts, a bar may serve food. I've tried their menu; it sucks.
But yes, drinking without food tends to NOT cushion the digestive system.
In Oregon, the definition is significant; you can carry in a 'restaurant', but not in a 'bar'.
And yes, I've seen a LOT of folks in bars who had no business packing a gun. These are the same guys who think the bar skag becomes more beautiful and the knight goes on and the drinks go down.
You got to ask yourself: If you can't tell the difference between "Coyote Ugly" and "Charming, but under-appreciated loveliness" ....
... then how are you gonna know the difference between "Witty Banter" and "Fighting Words"?
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