Yeah, I guess that's pretty much what I was saying. To be clear I don't agree with the law, just my thoughts on the rational of those that drafted it. Of course this theory is all just conjecture.Dave01 wrote:atxgun wrote:I think the idea is even if you're acting completely responsible and drinking your ginger ale you are in an environment with *other* people that are intoxicated and more likely to start something and put you in a position where you would be justifiable in using force to defend yourself.
Maybe some drunk guy doesn't like the song you picked on the juke box and decides he needs to pick a fight with you.
So what your saying is that the legality of carrying is now dependent on the level of responsibility of those around me? I can no more prevent the actions of a drunk guy at the bar than I can those of a criminal intent on doing harm. I should however be able to protect myself against such actions regardless of location, as long as MY judgement is not impaired by alcohol or other substances.
For me though I don't go to bars to drink ginger ale so I'm unarmed anyway. It would be comforting to know there were sober CHLers around in the event someone went ballistic.