http://www.newsmax.com/archives/articles/2005/4/26/110211.shtml
April 26, 2005
Arizona law currently bans firearms in bars and restaurants that sell alcohol.
Bill supporters said current law deprives citizens of protection - and subjects their guns to the risk of theft if they're left in vehicles parked outside bars or restaurants. The new bill was passed by the Republican-controlled Legislature.
Critics said the measure would lead to confrontations in bars and hikes in insurance premiums for the businesses. It was opposed by law enforcement organizations and groups representing cities and operators of bars, restaurants and hotels.
In a brief veto letter, Napolitano, a Democrat, called herself a "strong supporter of the Second Amendment," but noted the opposition by law enforcement and said she was sympathetic to the concerns of property owners.
A year ago, lawmakers narrowly defeated a similar measure in the Senate.
During testimony on last year's bill, supporters cited an October 1991 tragedy in which a woman who had left her gun in her vehicle watched as her parents were killed along with 21 other people in a cafeteria in Killeen, Texas.