chattanoogan.com

[Guest TennMan]

Look at the Opinion section of chattanoogan.com what this guy wrote today about the new bill on alcohol in restaurants.

www.chattanoogan.com

[Guest GLOCKGUY]

what a idiot. i would like to no his email address so i could give him a pieces of my mind. at least they put the adds against him in there two . i dont drink and its getting harder and harder to find a good place to eat that dose not serve alcohol

[cadillacdude1975]

here is something from another thread here on TGO.

Lawmaker won't be rejoining panel where he blocked bill

By Tom Humphrey

Wednesday, January 23, 2008

NASHVILLE - State Rep. Rob Briley is no longer a member of a key House subcommittee that under his guidance in the past has been a roadblock to passage of so-called "guns in bars" legislation and similar bills.

Briley, D-Nashville, had served as chairman of the House Judiciary Committee and, in that position, appointed himself to serve on the panel's Criminal Practice Subcommittee.

He lost the chairmanship after being arrested last fall and subsequently pleading guilty to drunken-driving charges.

Rep. Kent Coleman, D-Murfreesboro, was initially named to replace Briley as chairman on an interim basis by House Speaker Jimmy Naifeh.

Naifeh said Tuesday he has made Coleman's appointment permanent.

"I think it's in the best interest of the institution because of what has happened," said Naifeh in an interview.

Coleman has decided that Briley has no seat on the subcommittee that traditionally reviews all bills involving criminal statutes. The subcommittee now has five members instead of six.

In the last legislative session, Briley led opposition to a bill that would allow those with handgun carry permits to take their weapons into establishments that sell alcoholic beverages.

The bill died in the Criminal Practice Subcommittee after passing the Senate. The panel has also posed problems for similar measures, such as a bill by Rep. Frank Niceley, R-Strawberry Plains, that would have allowed people with carry permits to take guns into state parks and other recreational areas.

This year, the Senate has again passed a bill that would allow carrying of pistols into establishments selling alcohol, so long as the permit holder himself does not drink. The House companion bill, HB702, is sponsored by Rep. Joe McCord, R-Maryville, and awaits its first vote in the Criminal Practice Subcommittee. No date has been set.

Briley said the prospect for approval of the bill "absolutely" increases without him as a member of the subcommittee. Coleman agreed.

"It has a much better chance of passage this year than it has since I've been in the Legislature," said Coleman, who added that he personally has "an open mind" on whether the bill should become law.

At least three members of the five-member subcommittee would need to vote for the bill to get it through the subcommittee under normal circumstances.

Naifeh, who opposes the bill, can vote on any committee or subcommittee of the House. Should he exercise that right and oppose the bill in the Criminal Practice Subcommittee, the measure would then need four positive votes for passage.

Naifeh said he would wait until the bill comes up, then make a "that-day decision" on whether to vote on the measure.

The speaker said he does not appoint panels with the fate of any particular bill in mind and, if the bill passes, "that's just the way the cards fall."

Tom Humphrey may be reached at 615-242-7782.

[et45]

He ought to move to Andy Berke's district then.He is as anti gun as Ward Crutchfield was,and don't get me started on that crooked SOB.

[Guest jackdog]

Crooked SOB ...Really:confused: You mean to say that their are politicians serving in government that are dishonest.

[analog_kidd]

This guy is definitely one of the sheeple spouting his uninformed rhetoric. However, the next several postings are very well written and explain our side of the point very well.

[Guest bkelm18]

The speaker said he does not appoint panels with the fate of any particular bill in mind and, if the bill passes, "that's just the way the cards fall."

That's the way the cards fall? More like: "If the bill passes, that must be what the citizens want." What a friggin assclown.

[Guest pws_smokeyjones]

I just hope that any other "sheeple" that read that article took the time to read the follow ups to the Nurse's rhetorical diatribe. "guns and alcohol don't mix" - well DUH! If we weren't law abiding citizens, we would just carry into the restaurants anyway and wouldn't be badgering them about passing this bill for crying out loud. The simple fact that so many are voicing their concerns about getting this passed is proof positive that the law abiding permit holders are obeying the laws - the same laws that say we cant' consume alcohol while in possesion of a gun that are already on the books.

[Guest canynracer]

looks like he got his opinon beat up by the responses...

you know, you guys shouldnt pick on nurses

[strickj]

this statement came from a murse.

[Guest SomeGuy]

For what it is worth, in my nursing class, gun ownership is rather common. 2 out of 3 guys in it currently own an AR-15, and the third is gun neutral (former military, but never a big gunnie type).

The annoying part, is the leftist ones are the loudmouthed ones. They truly want to do things, for your own good, whether or not you want it.