Then I collapsed in a sobbing heap at the thought of what might have been. Once I d collected myself it was time to learn from my mistake, and I was determined to invent a belted Ziploc bag, designed to keep one s pistol dry and close at hand while showering. I d just like to add that concern to the list of horrendous loopholes and oversights in Virginia s current concealed-weapons legislation. At least there is a committee of Virginia legislators studying ways to amend the state s concealed-weapons law. They are focusing on the disconcerting aspect of the law that forbids carrying a weapon into places that serve alcohol.
Any fool can see the fallacy in the existing state law.
While the intent of the law was to prevent drunken shoot-outs in bars, people who are dining in nice restaurants that happen to serve alcohol are being forced to strip themselves of their protection before entering. Well, shoot, that s just not right. But you can count on your Virginia legislature to do something about it. Surely untold cases of indigestion have left countless diners ready to march on Richmond for redress. We have law-abiding citizens who have to leave their weapon in their car when they take their family out for a nice dinner.