One of the things I am given to understand about the Ohio CCW law is that, like Texas, it forbids concealed carry in venues that serve alcohol (although Texas draws the line at 51%, thereby making it OK to carry in most restaurants that incidentally serve alcohol).  As I’ve written before, I think these laws end up leaving people in needless jeopardy.

It turns out that there was a licensed CCW holder within five feet of the shooting.  What did he do?  He stood there in fear because he was disarmed due to being a law-abiding citizen.  While we can’t say with 100% certainty that this armed citizen could have brought this to a successful conclusion, the fact that he never had the chance to do so because of the asinine fears of some GFWs is outrageous.

I also noticed something interesting in last night’s WFAA report.  All of the people attending the memorial service at Arlington Convention Center were required to pass through metal detectors.  I wonder what would have happened had a lawful CHL-holder tried to enter?  By state law, since the convention center is owned by the City of Arlington, they could not lawfully stop that person’s entry.  But I bet they’d surely try to discourage it.