So what’s all the hoopla about? Parties were being planned at people’s favorite bars that began at midnight, just so gun enthusiasts could swagger in packing heat. Hopefully, the proprietors didn’t count on anyone spending that much money on booze. Toting and drinking are verboten.
Jeff Shapiro of the Richmond Times Dispatch attempts to make sense of the new laws:
Regardless of new laws, the owner of the establishment still rules supreme about whether he or she wants fire arms in their restaurant. Of course, banning guns would require posting a sign, since the gun would now be concealed and no longer visible to the owner.
I have never liked guns around booze. Every year boozing good old boys get to drinking and shooting and someone gets hurt. A few years in the Northern Neck taught me that but I seriously doubt if you have to go that far to see an example.
Everyone thinks they are a responsible gun owner. Just ask them. Meanwhile, I am the mother of a professional bartender. And yes, I am worried. Especially tonight.
