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There are 17 states with Alcoholic Beverage Controls who operate state-run liquor stores. I guess it's true that private liquor stores are unable to compete, because they're illegal, but there hasn't been a liquor shortage in what, 92 years?
Not to mention thousands of military and diplomatic commisaries.
The military commissaries are now struggling with frequent liquor shortages as a result of a Pete Hegseth