[sam_paine]

First Dallas, now Austin.

Austin imported strip malls, then Californians, now smoking bans. Austin has just succeeded in becoming just another Dallas or Houston. Bye bye "weird Austin" forever.

[Hodar]

You can't smoke in theater's, sporting events, concerts, plays, operas, or any other indoor (and some outdoor) public performance, because a majority of the people don't want to breathe SHS. Why would a bar be any different?

You can still smoke; just not there. You can still carry a firearm; just not there. Your rights are not being violated, you are just being prevented from pushing your right to smoke above the majority's right to breathe clean air.