A new law that allows citizens to carry a concealed, loaded firearm into restaurants and bars is proving to be quite controversial. Although gun rights activists may be in favor with the new law, many believe that it is asking for trouble. The new laws in Tennessee, Arizona, Georgia and Virginia have made the laws of other states including New York, New Jersey and Massachusetts in question. Once the Supreme Court ruled that citizens have an individual right to keep a handgun for home defense it became easy for states to change their stance on gun control. Advocates of the law claim that people “were getting robbed, assaulted – it was becoming an issue of personal safety.” Tennessee Governor Phil Bredeson, a democrat, argues, “Guns and alcohol don’t mix, that’s the bottom line.” It will be interesting to see if more states follow in the footsteps of the four states that have decided to alter there gun control laws.
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/10/04/us/04guns.html?_r=1&hp
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