More posturing on Guns in Restaurants

Nashville attorney David Randolph Smith just won't give up on "Guns in Restaurants."

Link to article.


Here are some facts: the actions of the legislature did not create a new law that could be challenged. They removed a restriction in the law. Now that part of the law (prohibiting HCP holders from carrying in restaurants that serve alcohol) no longer exists. 

Hard to challenge a law in court that does not exist. That would be like forcing the courts to create a law - which is clearly the role of the legislature, not the courts.

This is what the legislature should have done in 2009 - but the Republicans compromised with the Democrats. Republicans on all levels are always compromising with Democrats, with no compromise in return.

This is a lesson in politics, too.