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Today, the Tennessean.com featured Adam Dread defending his stand against guns in bars in a simple and straightforward editorial. Adam maintains that Guns and Alcohol Don't Mix (the strong coalition) do not feel this is a movement against the second amendment, but rather an action to keep restaurant goers safe as they dine in Nashville.read more »

Watch the video of News Channel 5's take on guns in bars in the state of Tennessee. The video explains how many Tennessee businesses are opting out of the new gun law, and posting signs alerting customers that guns are not allowed in their bars or restaurants.

Guns and alchol don't mix in Tennessee bars.read more »

According to one blogger from KnoxNews.com a hangun carry permit doesn't necessarily ensure proper handling of a gun. Nashville Bureau Chief Tom Humphrey analyzed reports from The Commercial Appeal and concluded that in a 24 month period there were 31 gun incidents involved 7 police officer deaths.

Humphrey goes on to deduce that the 31 incidents in which firearm deaths occurred happened in 15 states, and one occurred in Tennessee.read more »

On Wednesday, the Senate turned down a provision in a law hoping to expand gun rights in America. If passed, the law would allow gun owners with concealed weapon permits to carry their concealed firearms from one state into another.read more »

Guns and Alcohol Don't Mix is a coalition of restaurant owners and concerned citizens, represented by legal counsel David Randolph Smith and Adam Dread. We are pushing for legislation that allows guns in bars and restaurants that serve alcohol to be overturned.

Interested in the cause and don't know how to help? Supporting the movement is easy.read more »

Beale Street in Memphis, Tennessee has taken a stand against legislation allowing guns in establishments that serve alcohol. Beale Street is a world famous strip of the city that stretches for almost two miles. It is largely comprised of blues clubs and restaurants. Beale Street is unique in that patrons are allowed to carry an alcoholic beverage in the street.read more »

Bars and restaurants all over Tennessee are doing whatever they can to protect their staff and patrons from potentially dangerous situations. Many bar/restaurants owners are posting signs that let customers know firearms are not welcome in their establishments. But many bar owners are taking precautions a step further.read more »

Gail Kerr recently wrote a thought provoking column for The Tennessean about the Restaurant Carry Law. Kerr suggests it may be safer AND more cost effective for businesses to “opt in” and allow guns in bars, rather than “opt out.” That way, guns are allowed in bars that welcome them, and the responsibility rests on those who desire it.read more »

Walt Baker is the CEO of the Tennessee Hospitality Association, and understands the needs of local businesses. When weighing in on the law allowing guns in restaurants that serve alcohol, Baker has been vocal in expressing his disagreement.read more »

The issue of allowing guns to be carried into establishments that serve alcohol is being widely debated all over the world. Today, the BBC published an article discussing the varying opinions of this hot debate. While many feel their right as an American citizen is to carry their weapon with them wherever they go, many feel this is ultimately an issue of public safety. read more »