Guns with Liquor One Step Closer to Law

Tuesday April 13, 2010, Guns with Liquor moved one step closer to becoming law. Supporters say this law is clear. If you can order a drink, you can bring your gun.

So exactly where will you be able to tote you six shooter?

Titans Ravens game. Bring your gun.

Bristol Motor Speedway. Yup.

Memphis in May. Check.

Snoop Dog and 50 Cent come-back tour at Bridgestone Arena. Bring lots of guns.

In fact, if you can order a beer, a glass of wine or a drink at a place, you can bring your gun if you have a carry permit. Unless the place posts a no guns sign.

But not a simple no guns sign. The universal no guns circle with a cross through a gun does not work under the law. It has to be a large sign in ALL CAPS that no one really wants to post on their front door.

The cumbersome sign requirements are intentional. The gun folks don't want anyone to post legal no carry signs. The law could easily specify that the discrete no guns symbol could ban folks from carrying guns. But no, that would be too simple to opt out.

The new law certainly resolves the issues the Court had with the existing law. The new law is very clear. If you can order a drink, you can bring your gun.

Its easy to understand. But a really bad idea.