Georgia Gun Range Gets a Liquor License
The argument is that people with concealed carry licenses can leave the range and take their guns into bars so why not drink right there at the range. Click here for the full story. Georgia Indoor Gun Range Given Liquor License; Open Lounge for Customers
image by Gabs431 at Wikimedia Commons
I’m a strong advocate of the 2nd Amendment because a society is not free unless the people have the power to overthrow their government should it become tyrannical. But I wonder what wine pairing goes best with my Smith & Wesson?
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In case you’re living under a rock like I was until this week, the latest craze in dance and viral videos is right here! It is possibly the most random thing I’ve ever seen, and it cracks me up every time I watch it. WARNING: This music video will stick in your brain and have you spending the rest of the day pretending you are riding a horse.
Now for our Poll Daddy campaign style question of the week.
All the best to all of you for a week of shooting straight and sober.
Piper Bayard–The Pale Writer of the Apocalypse
Guns and booze. What could go wrong?!
Thanks so much for the shout out about the iPhone book! =)
LOL. Right. Not a thing, for sure.
Wow! Thanks so much for the sweet compliments and the shout out Piper. You made my day!
Love the mashup and have read about half of them. I have a couple more to check out!
I didn’t realize there were gun ranges out there that didn’t serve alcohol! Maybe it’s like shooting pool: you need a little “aiming fluid” to calm the nerves and hold steady.
LOL. I’ll have to check your profile to see if it says what state you live in. Sounds very Texas.
Loved the story about the Iranian girls and the cleric. That dress code drives me nuts! Talk about women’s rights: A gal should be allowed to show her FACE. Thanks for the heads-up on these articles. I read several, Piper.
That article had Holmes and I cheering for her and for Iranian women. Interesting that as Iran devotes so much time and energy to expanding its influence abroad, it is beginning to lose some of it’s internal control. Not much, but some. It gives me hope for the women there.
Am right there with you on primitive phones; makes my day to know there is another.
Karen
Mine, too.
That’s a really bad combination (guns and booze).
Thank you for mentioning my book release and the contest. I appreciate it a lot, Piper. Have a wonderful weekend and check back on Tuesday for the contest winner!
Thanks Piper! I’m so glad you’re enjoying the story. As far as the 2nd amendment — I’m right with you! Of course, since I have kids all my toys are locked in a safe. Makes me wonder if someone was breaking into the house how fast I can open it … But the nice thing about having the gun safe is that I can keep my .357 fully loaded inside. I once had a trigger lock and knew no way would I be able to undo it quickly if I needed to.
One of the many reasons we made sure our kids were educated in gun safety and use early on was so we could keep the fast weapons handy without having to worry about curious kiddos. Sounds like you’ve got a better idea than trigger locks. I remember feeling relieved when we could finally take them off with confidence.
I like a good drink or a fine wine. I like tonic mixed with my gin (but a good gin can do without). I appreciate and like to use my gun, but I don’t ever want to mix my drink with my gun.
Thanks for the kind words Piper!
Loved the Iranian girl article. Just goes to show- most of these clerics rule by fear, and now and then someone just loses it, and says, ‘Screw it’. The fact it was a girl makes it even more hilarious.
Wasn’t that awesome! I would love to shake her hand and perhaps set her loose on a few folks I’ve met, too.
I guess no lawmaker in Georgia ever reads police reports. It’s not only the South but the whole country that seems to think that all gun owners will act responsibly. When I prowled bars never a week went by without some bozo three sheets to the wind comes in packing. Not sensible carrying weapons like a .22 or .32 but a .44 magnum. And most of them weren’t quite stable. I believe that a responsible citizen has the right to own arms the right to carry is a bit iffy. Add liquor and Tombstone rises again.
I hear you. I was at a gun range a few months ago when a belligerent fool tried to pick a fight with my husband. At a gun range! One of those days when I was really glad I didn’t have to shoot anyone. I seriously hate to think what would have happened if that fellow had a few drinks on top of his already overly aggressive attitude. Every right has an appurtenant responsibility, and with this most important of rights, it’s most important that people behave responsibly.
Alas, I too was living under a rock and missed this video until this week. My best friend is now using the song in her zumba classes much to the delight of the masses! I’ll let her know to also start putting out a nice pinot and pistol!
Don’t you feel more enlightened and a bit bouncier now?
Shantnu Tiwari has got it right. A university education is essential for some careers, but unless you are “differently funded” and money is no object, the value returned on the investment must be considered carefully. I completely agree with him that it is a bubble in the making. Check out this article in Forbes magazine, among numerous others.
http://www.forbes.com/2010/12/16/education-college-bubble-opinions-contributors-jerry-bowyer.html
Thanks Dave. I agree- Uni education offers less and less value money, and only survives because of the mystique surrounding it.
Liquor and firearms? What could possibly go wrong? Who do these people think they are?….the NFL?
LOL. Seriously!
Oh, and many thanks on the mention. Very cool.
Most welcome. Loved the blog.
Another great one, Piper.
Who’d have thought guns and shots would go together….oh, wait.
Love the article about the muslim girls taking back the streets. The decision to cover or not to cover belongs to the woman – not to a man who thinks he’s in control! I can only imagine his surprise when they didn’t take his instructions lightly.
And…oh dear. Gangnam style. I’ll never get that song out of my head….
Thanks for another great mashup!
That was (obviously) a favorite of mine, too. I remember when Iran wasn’t like that, and this gives me hope for the next generation. Perhaps those young ladies will even get to go uncovered with Gangnam Style some day.
I do believe that if the people try to overthrow the government with guns these days, they will get arrested for either (a) treason or (b) criminal insanity or something to that effect. Do you really think overthrowing a democratically elected government with guns is viable in a society where that kind of behaviour is punishable by imprisonment/institutionalization/death?
Hi Patina. Your question assumes a unified, democratically elected government which presumably most people support since it is elected. It does not address the situation of tyranny. One would hope that a democratically elected government supported by the majority of the population is not a tyrannical government and would not need to be overthrown. If a government should become tyrannical, such as England was to the Americas preceding the founding of this country, the only hope for freedom is an armed populace. It is sheer hubris to believe Americans would not be stupid, lazy, or corrupt enough to allow tyranny to creep into our country when our population almost daily voluntarily surrenders its freedoms to such as TSA groping and DHS random searches on our highways without a whimper. As to the odds of an armed populace against a tyrannical government, I know there would be no odds without the 2nd Amendment.
Well, you are correct about assuming no tyranny; so far so good. However, I think there’s always a fringe that thinks they see tyranny and does not really understand those terms . . . there are lots out there now who question your legitimately-elected democratic government.
Perhaps no odds without the 2nd Amendment (however interpreted) but I can’t see much likelihood of any greater odds against tanks, nukes, missiles, etc. anyway. Not realistically. IMHO.
You have a pretty great political system down there.
In a true rebellion, it is not likely that the military will be a cohesive force. I would surmise that many of those tanks, nukes, missiles, etc. would be under the command of rebels, either fighting for freedom or for the installation of those who would take advantage of the situation to take power for themselves.
As far as how great our political system is, well, that’s never a comfortable topic after a highly divisive election with candidates who come off as a choice between prison food or hospital food.
Maybe not . . . not sure just how that would happen. Lots of countries have very strong militaries that continue to support the leader, though. I guess it is a possibility. Sorry to hear you are so frustrated with your choices of candidates. I hope your economy continues to strengthen in the next couple of years and positive change is possible. Best wishes.
It’s always interesting to hear how people in other countries perceive our situation. Our economy definitely shows no sign of strengthening from where I sit, no matter what sunshine the mainstream media and certain politicians are pumping. Keep in mind it’s easy to cook the books when you’re in charge, and even Ben Bernanke, the Chairman of the Federal Reserve, says the “improved” unemployment numbers are because so many people ran out of benefits and dropped from the system. I think I’ll just hope for someone to care more about America than they care about their personal political agendas.
I have actually heard that reason for the “improved” unemployment numbers! I also agree that personal political agendas are waaay ahead of actually caring about the country in most politicians’ books, sadly, whichever country you are in. It seems they’ll abandon any principle to get into power and stay there.
Whenever your economy picks up, though, ours will get a lot better too, so I really hope this next deadline for sorting out your national debt issues ends well! Lets hope Obama feels he has to prove himself fiscally.
Indeed! That is everyone’s hope.