Uncle keeps tabs on the Tennessee ‘Carry in Restaurants and Bars’ bill which was recently passed and then vetoed by the governor:

Veto Override
Other Gubernatorial Candidates on Guns In Restaurants

Also see What’s a Tennessee Gunnie to Do? over at Sebastian’s.

Say Uncle has a TN Action Alert

I had seen this but failed to point it out. If you haven’t heard, go get some more info at Caleb’s.

UPDATE: David Hardy has More on injunction against park CCW

Pizza Hut has a 'no guns' policy for its deliver drivers. Fortunately, some of them risk their job and ignore it.

An ambushed pizza guy shot and killed one of four attackers in Columbia, South Carolina:

[Christopher Steven] Miller had a concealed weapons permit and was trying to retreat from his attackers while being beaten by one of them, Metts said. Such a permit allows a person to carry a hidden gun.

Miller carried a .45-caliber Taurus handgun in a fanny pack and took it out and fired while being beaten backward, Metts said. Such large-caliber pistols are known for their “stopping power” — the ability to bring down an attacker instantly.

No weapons were recovered from Sturgill, Metts said.

Metts said Sunday afternoon it appears Miller acted within the law and will not face charges. However, police have made no final decisions and will discuss the incident with prosecutors, he said.

Obviously the article is written as if people reading have little or no understanding about guns or firearms laws, which might be irritating to us but isn’t so bad as long as it’s not unbalanced.

At least one of the attackers apparently has, surprise surprise, gang connections.

Since Miller works for Pizza Hut, which has a company policy against employees carrying weapons for self-defense, he’s probably going to be looking for a job once his broken nose heals.

A lot of folks, including some at Pizza Hut, are going to argue that it’s not worth shooting someone over a few dollars in cash. Except that the pizza guy was retreating and was pursued and beaten. Apparently, the attack was launched pretty quickly. It doesn’t sound like a case where the pizza guy was going to avoid it.

It’s not worth shooting someone over a few bucks?

How about it’s not worth getting yourself shot over a few bucks? That’s the right way to ask it. You don’t want to risk getting yourself shot? Don’t ambush pizza guys.

I’ve got to credit Sheriff Metts, at least as portrayed in the write-up:

“At this point in time, his (Miller’s) actions look very appropriate,” Metts said, describing them as apparent “self-defense” because Miller was retreating and his assailants continued to attack.

and especially

Metts said that although an investigation will continue, one thing about Miller’s using his weapon is clear:

“This sends a loud message to the criminal element — you don’t know who’s going to be armed and who’s not going to be armed when you go to rob someone.”

Discreet Clothing – Concealed Carry Comfort

Richard Mann at Guns And Hunting:

I have been carrying concealed for almost 20 years; initially because I was a cop, and now because I think it prudent. I’ve learned a few things along the way.

Here’s one of those things:

Like a fanny pack, a photographer’s vest has almost become a universal symbol of concealed carry. Because of that I rarely wear one.

Mann’s got a lot of specific advice, and even those who have been carrying for years can always learn something new or see something in a different way when pointed out by someone else.

Mann also likes EOTAC clothing, which sure looks like the real deal.

Great page of Ohio concealed carry resources at the Buckeye Firearms Association.

Concealed weapons on campus debated

North Dakota bars bringing permitted concealed weapons to public gatherings and places such as universities, but a measure introduced by Rep. Duane DeKrey, R-Pettibone, would change that. The bill would still prohibit concealed weapons on K-12 campuses.

This is an ongoing effort across the nation, but there has been little headway so far.

Some parts of the economy continue to surge: Gun permit applications up 79% in Georgia

Part of a letter in the Chicago Daily Herald:

Because Illinois and (especially) Cook County distrusts its citizens and denies their right to bear arms, an armed person is immediately suspect of criminal activity and the ordinary public live in a state of paranoia in the presence of firearms. Many Illinois citizens are shocked to learn that throughout the United States lawful concealed carry is the rule and not the exception. These same citizens would no doubt be surprised to learn that some of their fellow Illinois citizens are licensed to carry in as many as 30 other states. Only in their home state are they deemed unworthy of trust.

A lot of the paranoia about guns comes from living in an environment where guns are the exception and not the rule. Kids raised on the farm in the good old days, all of whom had BB guns and many of whom hunted small game with .22s and such as youngsters, would never dream of reacting to the sight of firearms like so many people in this country today.

The continuous effort to “shelter” children from anything related to firearms (even when part of a military-sponsored, supervised program) is making things worse.

A couple of items:

A measure to allow concealed weapons on South Dakota’s public universities has returned to the state Legislature.

University of Texas: After 30 minutes of heated debate Tuesday night, Student Government voted 31 to 6, passing a resolution against allowing students to carry concealed handguns on campus.