Guns in restaurants

So there is a bill going around right now trying to be passed that will allow people with CCWs (Carry Concealed Weapon permit) to carry concealed into a restaurant that sells alcohol. There were several comments after the article with people saying how ludicrous this idea was because guns and alcohol don't mix (can we say "No shit, sherlock?") Normally I just let these go, but then there's THIS tool: "Do you HONESTLY feel threatened every time you go out in public? Do you think there's even a 0.1% chance that you will ever find yourself face to face with a threat to your or your family's life? Even the vast majority of police officers, who stick their noses in the face of dangerous encounters every day, never in their entire career need to draw their weapon. Yes, bad things happen - but most of you who feel like you need a gun on your person at all times, it seems like you are EXPECTING trouble, not just being prepared, and that you think a gun in your hand is the only solution. And that makes YOU scary because you are just a bit too trigger happy."

My rebuttal: Let me ask you this, how many times are police officers somewhere WHILE the crime is happening? Not many. Could it be because they don't show up until the crime has already occurred? Admittedly they are not receiving a lot of 911 calls from psychics telling them when and where the crime will happen so it isn't their fault. Talk about absurdity in logic.

When is a crime going to happen? When there are no cops around. Sure there are spectacular police shootouts during drug raids, but how often do those happen at the local Coco's? With more and more restaurants now serving alcohol it's damn tough to find even a halfway decent place to eat out if you are carrying.

***NEWSFLASH*** Not everyone drinks every time they go somewhere that sells alcohol. It's silly for me to have to disarm just because they are selling alcohol in the same facility that I choose to eat dinner. Now, I don't think people should carry into bars. There really isn't much else going on in a bar but boozin' and schmoozin'. But in a family restaurant? I mean PeiWei sells beer now. With violent crime skyrocketing in this economy, I'm not going to be caught with my pants down. Remember that guy a couple months ago that attacked those two girls sitting at the bus stop with a freakin' machete? Or how about the serial stabber on the East side that was just walking around randomly stabbing men? Saying we have to disarm to go into a restaurant just because they sell alcohol is about as ridiculous a law as I've ever heard. They need to bring this bill back. And pass it.

But honestly, if you are lawfully carrying concealed, make sure it is concealed and you won't have this problem. When that whacko decides to shoot up the local Denny's would you rather have a slap on the wrist for carrying concealed in an establishment selling alcohol, or be dead? The choice is yours my friend, make it wisely.