New Orleans: Concealed Gun Laws Matter

The New Year's massacre is why I'll always carry a concealed weapon.

The New Orleans 2025 New Year Day’s massacre by a terrorist gunman.

“For the government is the minister of God for good. But if you do what is evil, be afraid, for he bears not the weapon in vain; for he is the minister of God, an avenger to execute wrath upon him that does evil.” - Romans 13:4

"We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States” Preamble, United States Constitution.

What happened in New Orleans in the early hours of New Year’s Day 2025 is why I will always carry a concealed weapon.

At least ten American citizens have died, and dozens more have been injured by a man (terrorist?) who barreled his truck down Bourbon Street, running over American citizens, and only coming to a stop because he ran into a construction crane.

What most people don’t realize is that after the murderer came to a stop, he exited his vehicle and began firing an automatic weapon (see video below).

My Love for New Orleans and Bourbon Street

Every year my wife and I join friends in New Orleans for the New Orleans Investment Conference.

We spend three days talking about finance during day meetings, but in the evening, we eat at some famous restaurants on Bourbon Street, including these restaurants:

2024

• Red Fish Grill

• Muriel’s Jackson Square

• Tujagues

2023

• Bourbon House

• Galatoires

• Antoine’s

2022

• GW Fins

• Arnaud’s

• Tableau

After our dinner at these restaurants, we walk back to our hotel, the Hilton Riverside, moving along the length of Bourbon Street.

We all carry concealed weapons.

That’s as natural for us as making a reservation to eat.

The shootout that occurred today on Bourbon Street took place in front of Bourbon House, one of the restaurants where we’ve eaten. Another restaurant, Red Fish Grill, is only a few yards away. All the restaurants where we’ve enjoyed dinner have required us to walk down Bourbon Street where today’s massacre occurred.