unloved
Member
I often see and hear the phrase "Drinking and guns don't mix." I disagree. I fully support the idea that getting drunk and shooting don't mix. I don't get drunk before, or during my range sessions. I also am on board with the idea that handling firearms while drunk is a really bad idea. I don't do that. I understand that if I am involved in a shooting, my consumption of alcohol may be a factor in prosecution, or a civil suit.
I agree that it's not wise to get stupid drunk while armed.
What I really don't understand is a view that many apparently hold. That it is irresponsible and somehow wrong to merely be in the presence of alcohol while armed. That bars are somehow different from restaurants that serve alcohol, and, therefore, it's just wrong to enter a bar while armed. That it is reckless and immoral to allow one drop of an alcoholic beverage to pass the lips while armed.
I know how alcohol affects me. I don't get drunk outside of my home, or the homes of a few close friends. In fact, I don't get drunk much at all anymore. I'm 36, and drunkenness simply doesn't hold the appeal that it once did.
I am a responsible adult. A few drinks don't cause me to lose control of myself.
So,
Responsible adult + responsible consumption of alcohol + holstered pistol = problem how? Exactly?
I agree that it's not wise to get stupid drunk while armed.
What I really don't understand is a view that many apparently hold. That it is irresponsible and somehow wrong to merely be in the presence of alcohol while armed. That bars are somehow different from restaurants that serve alcohol, and, therefore, it's just wrong to enter a bar while armed. That it is reckless and immoral to allow one drop of an alcoholic beverage to pass the lips while armed.
I know how alcohol affects me. I don't get drunk outside of my home, or the homes of a few close friends. In fact, I don't get drunk much at all anymore. I'm 36, and drunkenness simply doesn't hold the appeal that it once did.
I am a responsible adult. A few drinks don't cause me to lose control of myself.
So,
Responsible adult + responsible consumption of alcohol + holstered pistol = problem how? Exactly?