Some things just don’t mix

Some things just don’t mix

by digby

I can still hardly believe that anyone thinks it’s a good idea to allow loaded guns in bars, but this really takes the cake:

State Rep. Curry Todd (R-Collierville), chief sponsor of the controversial “guns in bars” bill, was arrested in Nashville Tuesday night. Todd was picked up by Metro Police and charged with DUI and possession of a handgun while under the influence. He was released on $3,000 bond.

Todd’s GMC Envoy was stopped near the corner of 21st and Blair at about 11:15 p.m. Tuesday. Police say they detected a strong odor of alcohol coming from the vehicle.

In performing a field sobriety test, police said Todd “demonstrated numerous indicators of impairment and the officer noted that the subject was unsteady on his feet, almost falling down at times. His speech was slurred, his eyes were red, watery and bloodshot.” Todd refused a field sobriety test.

According to an affidavit, police also found a loaded Smith and Wesson .38 Special between the driver’s seat and the car’s center console.

Wyatt Earp was famous for being a handgun confiscator. He did it because a bunch of drunken yahoos kept shooting up the saloons and killing people. I see no reason to believe that human nature has changed significantly and this inebriated fool seems to prove it. He’s just lucky he didn’t decide to brandish his loaded weapon at them and everyone else was lucky he didn’t try to shoot somebody or kill someone with his car.

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