Yet again, an individual who disagrees with a law or decision resorts to name calling. I am referring to the letter from David Newman ("Guns in restaurants explosive idea," July 8), in which he calls the people who passed the concealed weapon law in Georgia "idiots," and insinuates that anyone who believes it's OK to go to a restaurant with a concealed weapon is an idiot. He goes on to say that now he has to worry that if someone doesn't like their food, they'll shoot him.
Another letter writer, Hank Ford, believes this new law will lead us back to the days of the Wild West with shootouts on our city streets ("Don't return to gunslinging Wild West," July 9).
When I was stationed in San Antonio, a Luby's restaurant in a neighboring Texas town was attacked by a person who killed 23 workers and diners, and wounded 20 more. A couple of years later, patrons and workers at a small, family-owned restaurant were rounded up, marched into a walk-in freezer and executed. Texas passed a concealed weapon law soon after that, and violent crime in San Antonio dropped by 70 percent over the next five years. Of course, we recently had the tragedy at Virginia Tech, where one madman killed 33 faculty and students, including a young man from the local area who was a friend of my son.
There is one consistent theme in each of these tragedies. The bad guys had guns -- the good guys didn't. So, I hope Mr. Newman never has to face what the people in the cases I mentioned above did, but if he does, I hope he has a restaurant full of people with concealed weapon permits who may just save their own lives, and his, too.
Danny Prichard, Martinez
Comments
Another Amen!
well written, danny,,, pass the collection plate :-)
Many of our cities are already like the wild west, shootouts by gang members who have illegal guns. The first time an armed citizen is able to stop a rampage because he had a legal concealed weapon, support for this idea will skyrocket.
My gun stands ready in case some mad man or woman tries to hurt others and now I don't have to worry that I will be arrested because I have a concealed weapon. However, I hope I never have to! A very well written article.
While it has become a cliche, it's a very true statement. "While guns are outlawed, only outlaws will have guns". A well written letter Mr Prichard.
Wonder if Ruby Teusday's would have gotten robbed in N Augusta if the employees had had a weapon?
I've been wondering the same thing jack. However, it might have still been robbed, since South Carolina does not allow concealed firearms in restuarants that serve alcohol. I cannot sit in Ruby Tuesday's eating supper and drinking sweet tea wearing my legal to carry firearm.
How convenient the few cited examples support your position. Funny all the numerous possible examples working against your argument are ignored. Time to progress people and look at the big picture. Real men don't need guns, period.
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