Police say man fired gun at D.M. tavern

[jpak]

http://www.desmoinesregister.com/article/20110508/NEWS/105080349/-1/GETPUBLISHED03/Police-say-man-fired-gun-D-M-tavern

A Des Moines man was arrested Friday night after allegedly firing a gun at a tavern where he had been arguing with his wife.

Police said Tommy Gines Jr., 29, of Des Moines had been thrown out of the Courtside Bar & Grill, 1014 E. 14th St., after arguing with his wife.

Witnesses said Gines returned to the bar with a gun and tried to get in. After security guards and bystanders refused to let him enter, he fired the gun in the air and at the bar at about 10:15 p.m., police said. No one was hit.

Gines then drove away in a 1998 Lincoln Continental. Police found the vehicle near East 13th and Buchanan streets. Witnesses told police Gines fled on foot between houses north of East High School.

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and the GOP/NRA wants more guns in more bars

what could go wrong?

:shrug:

[Oneka]

1. My wife and i went

to the local bar last night. I was carrying my pistol and had a burger and a beer. Oh My GOD,, something went totally wrong.




I got a mustard stain on my favorite shirt.

[Hoyt]

4. I wouldn't brag about having to pack -- but I know how you carriers are.

[Oneka]

5. just illustrating a point

that people can indeed walk into a bar while carrying, and have a nice, violence free evening with their family.

[jpak]

7. It's legal for pistol-packers to drink and carry in your state?

WTF

yup

[RSillsbee]

8. C'mon he had *A* beer

what's the problem?

[jpak]

13. I thought that states that allow guns in bars forbid pistol-packers from drinking

If that is the case

law abider fail

yup

[PavePusher]

23. And again you display your ignorance, like the mating strut of a peacock.

Your plummage is scrap-booked from Teh Phale Katalog(tm).

[Oneka]

9. Yes

Would you like to come help us clean up all blood in the streets?

But seriously, I can have 1 beer and stay legal, I cannot, however
Be in a state of ( under the influence of alcohol )
Which is .04% BAC , in Mn.

https://www.revisor.mn.gov/statutes/?id=624.7142

[gejohnston]

16. ever go to a cop bar?

you and the bartender were the only unarmed ones there. Not so sure about the bartender.

[Oneka]

18. I have actually

It's pretty common for off duty cops to drop into their chosen watering hole and get completely tanked, while armed.

Strangely, i only rarely (if ever) see them getting locked up for it.


Goose,,, gander, and all that ya know.

[RSillsbee]

24. Don't know about the bartender but I PROMISE you I won't be. NT

[Hoyt]

10. Yep. Wonder why you carry since you acknowledge low chance of violence.

Seems like it's not needed. Guess you don't like being separated from you gun.

Hows-about doing the 97% that don't carry a favor and leave em at home.

[PavePusher]

11. "low chance" =/= "not needed"

Your maths is teh phale.

[Hoyt]

20. I know, Pave, there is a mugger behind every tree in your world.

[PavePusher]

22. Wrong again. You projection is futile and... pathetic.

Got my definition yet?

[Oneka]

14. The OP is proof enough

that violence can show its ugly head, anywhere at any time.
I haven't had to use my fire arm to defend myself in the years that i have been carrying, but my seatbelts have never seen use in car accident either, yet i still wear them whenever i drive.
The choice to carry is mine alone. The exercise of my 2A rights, as a permited carrier of a pistol, has a much better chance of defending me, then
harming you, or anyone else.

http://www.guncite.com/gun_control_gcdguse.html


http://www.vpc.org/ccwkillers.htm

So says the best evidence i can find.

[Hoyt]

21. Lord, I guess I better carry my spear gun and machete into Chuck E Cheeze next time.

Naw, I'm just not that paranoid. Nor am I going to degrade society by playing cowboy.

[TheCowsCameHome]

17. Fortunately it wasn't ketchup.

Someone might think you shot yourself.

[sharesunited]

2. This is the analogy for driving drunk. Reckless disregard.

Highlights the deficiency in the "cars are more deadly" argument.

Highlights the inapplicability of that argument to using a gun with intent to cause harm to a specific person with malice aforethought.

[rrneck]

3. Son, you're gonna drive me to drinkin'

if you don't stop drivin' that hot rod Lincin.

[Katya Mullethov]

6. Looooooong slow bend .....release slowly

It gets a little harder after that . lol

[PavePusher]

12. Not apparent that the gun was ever in the bar.

"He was charged with intimidation with a dangerous weapon and being a felon in possession of a firearm."

So it seems he wasn't a legal owner/carrier. This has what to do with your inanities?

[Hangingon]

15. You "forgot" the last line of the article.

"He was charged with intimidation with a dangerous weapon and being a felon in possession of a firearm."

Unrec with pleasure

[rl6214]

19. Unrec for dishonesty in posting

and your normal shtick.

[RSillsbee]

25. Unrec because it's Jpak NT