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Originally Posted by The Reaper
Denying people the right to carry in places, based on keeping the lawbreakers from doing likewise, is a bit like locking the barn after the horse is out.
I think restricting the rights of law-abiders in hopes that those who shouldn't drink and carry, won't drink and carry, is a bad trade-off.
There have been cries that changing the laws in many states to allow carry in places that serve alcohol would lead to drunken shootouts by CCW holders (the same argument they used to deny CCWs in the first place). These arguments have not proven to be true.
Please provide me the details of any CCW holders who carried into a place serving alcohol, imbibed, and misused their weapons.
Do we stop drunk driving by banning drivers from businesses that serve alcohol?
TR
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TR, I have no official stats to offer, I'm just giving my opinions.
I work the night shift on my job and usually eat my lunch between 2:00am and 3:00am. My buddies and I can eat for free at at one restaurant and get 1/2 price at another. Both restaurants are located next to a club that closes at 2:00. Every so often we earn our free meal by breaking up fights between drunk a$$holes that feel the need impress their dates (the owners know that we understand why they offer that special). The funny thing is, alcohol is a downer. Just imagine what it would be like, if instead of a long island ice-tea these idiots had a hit of cocaine or crack; all in the name of having fun and blowing off some steam.
I stole my first cigarette from my grandfather when I was approximately 8 years old. I lit that baby up and took the biggest pull. I believe my throat burned far at least 1hour and I coughed for about 2hours. That was my last cigarette. I stole my first shot of rum from my father's abandoned glass when I was 5 or 6 yrs old. That burn like hell also, however, I've tried that again.
If drugs became legal people will have them in their homes. You may keep yours locked up, but the parents of your child's best friend may not. And there is always the older cousin or friend that is willing to buy for the under-aged (it makes them cool). A lot of kids like me, had there first drink in a safe and secure place (their home or a friends home). Luckly for me tabacco and alcohol are not highly addictive. I would have hated to be an alcoholic before I had hair on my ......
Two of my buddies who were cops in local school districts said the #1 type of drug they would take off of kids were "legal"prescription drugs.
No good can come from making drugs legal.