Ironic headlines, Montana edition

[Ptah]

1 person injured, 1 arrested after a shooting at a Billings bar

It happened at Shooters Bar and Casino, located at 1600 Avenue D.

According to Sgt. Gunther of the BPD, a 24-year-old victim was taken to a hospital; the nature and severity of the person's injuries has not been disclosed.

The Billings Police Department said that a 22-year-old woman was arrested later in connection with the shooting; her name has not yet been released.


https://www.krtv.com/news/crime-and-courts/1-person-injured-1-arrested-after-reported-shooting-at-billings-bar

[Harker]

1. Better to shoot dice than people. n/t

[Wellstone ruled]

2. Best Honkin Tonk in Billings.

Used to be a sign on the front door telling patrons to check their gun at the bar.

[Grasswire2]

3. My best friend used to play saloon piano in Fort Collins CO in the 70s

He told the story fondly of the time cowboys rode sheep into the joint.

[2naSalit]

4. That's in the big city...

out in the rural parts, which is 98% of the state, I'll bet there's a tale about how so and so rode his horse into the bar/saloon and shot it up too for every third watering hole in the state.