Many states have laws against carrying guns while intoxicated, Kleiman said, but those are nearly impossible to enforce. (Reuters)Even the National Rifle Association was uncomfortable with the way Donald Trump was talking about guns last week. Later, LaPierre wrote on social media he meant that he had no objection to people carrying guns in bars and restaurants, as long as they didn't plan on drinking. But when Trump suggested that people in nightclubs should carry guns for protection, he crossed a line. Separating booze and guns would go a long way toward reducing violence, according to experts on public health and criminal justice.
Source: Washington Post June 20, 2016 17:12 UTC