And then there were nine!

June 14, 12:37 PMDC Gun Rights ExaminerMike Stollenwerk

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Anit-gunners' mischarachterization of lawful concealed carry in restaurants.  Photo courtesy of Oleg Volk.

In the famous Agatha Cristie novel And Then There Were None  a group of people on an island mysteriously begins to die off due to accident or foul play.

Thankfully, this is happening in real life today with state bans on carrying handgun guns for lawful purposes in alcohol serving restaurants.  Last year Georgia repealed its ban on gun carry in restaurants, and after a historic veto override by the Tennessee legislature, Tennessee's ban dies on July 14, 2009.

That means there are only 9 states left banning gun carry in alcohol serving restaurants.  And Virginia is widely expected next year to repeal it "restaurant ban" on concealed as its legislature has passed such legislation twice in the past 2 years only to be vetoed by Governor Kaine.  Republican and Democratic party Gubernatorial nominees Bob McDonnell and Creigh Deeds both support repeal of the restaurant ban on concealed carry.

But unlike the world of novels, onerous restrictions on gun rights don't just mysteriously disappear.  Gun control laws tend to have great inertia and it takes a lot of work to repeal them. 

Action item:  Even if you live in Virginia, if your state bans concealed carry in restaurants, don't count on the ban to just go away without your help.  Contact your state legislators today and tell them you want your state's ban on concealed carry in restaurants repealed.