It's Ok to Have a Shot; It's Not Ok to Take One

Think Progress reports that yesterday Tennessee Governor. Phil Bredesen (D) vetoed a bill that would have allow "the state’s gun permit holders to carry their firearms into bars, nightclubs, museums, zoos, and other establishments that have liquor licenses." This is the second time in two years that Bredesen has vetoed a “guns in bars” bill. Last year, the Tennessee State legislature overroad Bredesen's veto, but a "court later struck down the law on the grounds that it was 'unconstitutionally vague'." In his veto message, Gov Bredesen noted more than once that gun rights need to be exercised with"common sense."

That sort of common sense could be found when Janet Napolitano was governor of Arizona; she vetoed a similar bill; this past year, however, common or any other kind of sense was missing when GOP Governor, Jan Brewer of AZ signed a law allowing anyone with a concealed weapons permits to take a handgun into bars and restaurants that serve alcohol. Thankfully, the law states bar and restaurant owners who want to ban weapons on the premises must post a no-guns sign next to their liquor license, and, of course, most have.

Yes, bar and restaurant owners know what Janet Napolitano and the Governor of Tennessee know: "guns and alcohol don't mix." Unfortunately, Governor Brewer has no common sense; in fact, it's not clear she has any sense at all.

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Glad to learn there is a governor with common sense in Tennessee, of all places.