Texas may start allowing alcohol sales at some gun shows

[JohnR! 5,495]

I find a gun show is a very nice family event. I see you are afraid about a youngster taking an interest in firearms?

I agree. Whenever we can, my family and I drive our home to gun shows. The only thing preventing us from having a perfect blessed christian family time was the booze. Now that is possible, in Texas. Praise the Lord! Hee haw!

[Pooky 3,844]

Live ammunition not allowed. I'm sure that will stop people. Just post a sign.

So, what does allowing alcohol change?

Nothing.

[JohnR! 5,495]

But, [seriously], why was there a low prohibiting alcohol in these shows? What was the Texas legislative trying to accomplish when the law was passed?

So, what does allowing alcohol change?

Nothing.

Edited August 9, 2014 by JohnR!

[lostinblue 1,989]

But, [seriously], why was there a low prohibiting alcohol in these shows? What was the Texas legislative trying to accomplish when the law was passed?

[Mr. Big Dog 10,747]

No guns, no live ammo. By all means: tell us what the "potential for problems" is here.

So, it's practically a gun free zone. Isn't that nice.

Because alcohol kills people, whereas guns don't?

Exactly!

[Pooky 3,844]

Exactly!

Show me one instance where a gun, properly handled, kills the person handling it (excepting suicides, where the intent of the proper handling is the death of the handler).

I bet you can't. The reason being that it is always the mishandling of the weapon, either by an idiot, in the case of the linked thread, or a careless owner. The human element is the lethal part of the equation, not the firearm.

Alcohol, on the other hand, kills a lot of people, even when properly handled.

[UncleBeer 244]

So, it's practically a gun free zone. Isn't that nice.

Know what happens in "gun free zones"? Only criminals have guns; and they use them.

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

Oh not this John Lott ####### again

[Dakine10 5,452]

So, what does allowing alcohol change?

Nothing.

From personal experience, alcohol changes a lot of things.

[Pooky 3,844]

From personal experience, alcohol changes a lot of things.

But not in the circumstances quoted.

Alcohol will make not the slightest bit of difference.

[Dakine10 5,452]

Show me one instance where a gun, properly handled, kills the person handling it (excepting suicides, where the intent of the proper handling is the death of the handler).

I bet you can't. The reason being that it is always the mishandling of the weapon, either by an idiot, in the case of the linked thread, or a careless owner. The human element is the lethal part of the equation, not the firearm.

Alcohol, on the other hand, kills a lot of people, even when properly handled.

The problem is there is a significant number of idiots out there, thus a significant number of "careless owners", thus a lot of mishandled weapons. There is no chance of alcohol improving any of that. The best one could hope for is not to make it worse. Hope that nothing happens.

[UncleBeer 244]

The problem is there is a significant number of idiots out there, thus a significant number of "careless owners", thus a lot of mishandled weapons. There is no chance of alcohol improving any of that.

Maybe you should go back and read the article. There will be no weapons, no live ammo, and no alcohol in the same place at the same time. So how do you imagine all this 'mayhem' will occur?

[eieio 1,594]

Loaded guns and alcohol don't mix.

I fail to see why this is even an issue. Are they selling loaded guns?

[spookyturtle 9,466]

Loaded guns and alcohol don't mix.

I fail to see why this is even an issue. Are they selling loaded guns?

Yes, but you can only buy one if you blow a .02+ on the breathalyser.

[Dakine10 5,452]

Maybe you should go back and read the article. There will be no weapons, no live ammo, and no alcohol in the same place at the same time. So how do you imagine all this 'mayhem' will occur?

Yes I read the article. Did you read the one a couple of weeks ago about the person who got shot at a gun show. Apparently there was a strict policy of no loaded weapons.

So, how does a person get shot with an unloaded weapon? Somewhere, someone excercised seriously poor judgement and lack of responsibility.

Alcohol is not going to help with that.