Drunk man legally carrying gun picks fight with bartender

[SecularMotion]

This discussion thread was locked as off-topic by krispos42 (a host of the Gun Control & RKBA group).

SEATTLE -- A drunk man with a legally carried pistol picked a fight with a bartender using the unimpeachable argument of "it's a free country" early last Friday in downtown Seattle, according to the Seattle Police Department.

According to the police report for the incident, the bartender was putting away his business' deck furniture in the 1900 block of First Avenue around 12:30 a.m. when the suspect walked up to him and started moving things around, such as the chain and poles separating the business from the sidewalk.

The bartender later told officers he asked the suspect to stop messing with things, and the highly intoxicated suspect responded by yelling, "Hey, it's a free country!"

According to the report, the bartender and suspect continued to "trash talk" while the bartender was stacking chairs. Eventually, the suspect turned things physical by pushing the stack of chairs into the bartender's face, causing a gash that would require stitches, according to the report.

http://www.komonews.com/news/crime/Police-Drunk-man-with-legally-carried-gun-picks-fight-with-bartender-222361351.html

[gejohnston]

1. It is probably more accurate to say

drunk man with carry permit and pistol, since I doubt it is legal to carry while intoxicated.
BTW, no shooting which is good.

[wild bird]

2. Just a little nit picking,

but if he was drunk, he wasn't legally carrying a gun.

[Gidney N Cloyd]

3. A CC permit was issued to a guy who thinks it's OK to pick fights and get drunk while carrying.

[NYC_SKP]

4. These people sure stink it up for the general population.

As angry as gun banners get with these idiots, I'm even more angry with them for giving pushing the limits and providing ammo for the opposition.

grrrr.

[Taitertots]

5. Don't know about Washington, but in Michigan carrying while drunk is never legal

Even in your own house.

[krispos42]

6. Locking

Since no crime was committed with the gun, the gun was both legally carried and legally owned, and there is no mention of gun-related charges being brought against the drunk guy, this does not meet the SoP of the Group.

Regards,
Krispos42, Group Host.