Only in America: Pro-guns activist calls for less alcohol, more guns at nightclubs

The executive director of Gun Owners of America called on bars to limit alcohol sales so customers can, instead, safely carry guns.
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A prominent gun-rights activist is calling on bars to limit alcohol sales so that customers can safely carry guns, The Huffington Post reports. "Control the amount of booze you sell, but don't make them sitting ducks," said Larry Pratt, executive director of Gun Owners of America, a group that criticizes the NRA for being too soft. "That's what gun-free zones do."

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