By 2 a.m. it’s just time to trade Danny’s Lounge for the Barcalounger.

Comfortable recliners, couches and beds are the best place to be in the wee morning hours, and it’s time local governments enforced that fact.

Natchez Mayor Jake Middleton started talking about a bar bedtime a few weeks ago. It’s a good idea.

Now, Vidalia Mayor Hyram Copeland sees the writing on the wall. If Natchez bars close, Vidalia bars are likely to fill quickly with patrons who may already be well on the way to being intoxicated.

At Danny’s Lounge in Vidalia, no more trouble is needed.

The bar has been the site of shootings, drug deals and an array of other crimes for years now. The city was already considering its options to curtail the problem, and Tuesday night, city leaders proposed a new idea — close the doors at 2 a.m.

Leaders across the Miss-Lou would be wise to adopt the same bar bedtime quickly. Earlier closing times will not significantly impact the sales of local establishments. The bedtime would simply serve as a crime prevention mechanism.

We are all safer in the living room recliner than on the streets anyway.