This Tuesday past - July 14 - it became legal for a Tennessee Handgun Carry Permit holder to carry his handgun into a bar or restaurant that serves alcohol by the drink.
The media and various liberal groups whined and complained and generally made a ruckus of it. They said things like "guns and alcohol don't mix." They claimed that we would return to the days of the wild west.
None of it has come true. And they knew it wouldn't.
You see, now 42 of the 50 states allow for licensed handgun carriers to carry in restaurants that serve alcohol - usually provided that they do not drink while carrying. These states include the liberal bastions of New York, Hawaii, and California!
Illinois completely ban the carrying of firearms by civilians. Wisconsin only has provisions for open-carry. If you ask me, this is unconstitutional. But nevertheless, this means that in states where one can become licensed to carry a handgun, 42 of 48 permit doing so in a restaurant that serves alcohol. Arizona also just passed legislation to join the group.
Here we are, almost three days later and we have yet to hear of the first shootout. There has not been blood in the streets. In fact, life in TN restaurants, from what I gather, has been altogether boring.
Maybe the criminals realize now that folks can fight back in the restaurants.
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