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.
First of all citizens that legally carry guns are not likely to become drunk. Drinking responsibly and bearing arms responsibly take the same commitment.
ReplyDeleteI 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.
ReplyDeleteBut 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"?