Carrying in restaurant with a bar? - Page 4

rljohns · May 8th, 2008, 11:43 PM

I was in Santa Fe, NM for the weekend and it was very annoying to have to disarm to go eat!! 4th degree felony in NM, but legal in CO!!!

Cthulhu · May 8th, 2008, 11:43 PM

Local law is the most important issue.

It's easy for me: I don't drink, and I'm a colossal jerk, so nobody would invite me to go out drinking anyway

-JT

johnsr · May 8th, 2008, 11:54 PM

cant carry in texas if the establishment makes 51% of its profits from on prem.sale the cut off for DUI is very low. .08 a skinny guy like me would blow drunk on half a small beer. dont even want to have access to your weapons if you are drinking. so no locking them up in the car to go to the bar. stay armed stay sober stay safe.

rdoggsilva · May 9th, 2008, 01:45 AM

I never drink while carrying. The wife may have a drink, but I will not. Not a good idea while carrying.

falcon1 · May 9th, 2008, 07:40 AM

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Originally Posted by Defensor

Same with North Carolina. Even if I could though, I would not mix the two. Not to mention it's illegal to have alcohol in your system when carrying here too. I think NC has some of the most stringent laws =xDave

I agree with not mixing the two. If our law in Tennessee ever does change to let us carry in such establishments, alcoholic drinks for the permit holder who's carrying will still be proscribed.

StevePVB · May 9th, 2008, 09:05 AM

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Originally Posted by SoFloAuthor

Guns and alcohol....not a good mix. That being said, if you're at dinner and have a beer or two with a meal...probably no big deal. If you're "going out" for a "night"....leave it in the car.

FYI: Flori-DUH has rules about carrying and the types of estabishments you can be in....known as the 51% rule....

Also, when carrying...it's usually best to sit at a table when in a restaurant..... away from the bar.

There is no such thing as a 51% rule in Florida. As stated in a previous post, OK to carry in the restaurant area, but cannot carry in the bar area (even if just passing through to get to the restroom).

David in FL · May 9th, 2008, 10:48 AM

I'll have a beer or a glass of wine (maybe even 2) at dinner, but that's it.

mikeyinokc · May 9th, 2008, 12:46 PM

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Originally Posted by rljohns

I was in Santa Fe, NM for the weekend and it was very annoying to have to disarm to go eat!! 4th degree felony in NM, but legal in CO!!!

We were in NM last year.....I'm glad I read up on their concealed laws before the trip. You can't carry in ANY place that sells alcohol. Not even the 7-Eleven to buy a soda, or pay for gas.

Here in Oklahoma you can carry in a restaurant that also has a bar, but you do need to stay in the restaurant area.

Crestliner · May 9th, 2008, 01:07 PM

It is illegal to drive while under the influence of alcohol and the same should apply to carrying a gun - and any other lethal weapon or machine. That being said, I will go to a restaurant and have a beer or a glass of wine with dinner. That is not being under the influence, by any stretch of the imagination. So follows, when I go to a restaurant I carry. If I'm going to a party where drinking will be more than casual, then I would have to be a designated driver, because there is no condition under which I will disarm.

SoFloAuthor · May 9th, 2008, 01:15 PM

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Originally Posted by StevePVB

There is no such thing as a 51% rule in Florida. As stated in a previous post, OK to carry in the restaurant area, but cannot carry in the bar area (even if just passing through to get to the restroom).

I stand corrected....

May 9th, 2008, 01:45 AM	#34
rdoggsilva Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Utah Posts: 64	I never drink while carrying. The wife may have a drink, but I will not. Not a good idea while carrying. __________________ John Steinbeck: Don't pick a fight with an old man. If he's too old to fight, he'll just kill you.

May 9th, 2008, 01:07 PM	#39
Crestliner Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Easthampton, MA Posts: 22	It is illegal to drive while under the influence of alcohol and the same should apply to carrying a gun - and any other lethal weapon or machine. That being said, I will go to a restaurant and have a beer or a glass of wine with dinner. That is not being under the influence, by any stretch of the imagination. So follows, when I go to a restaurant I carry. If I'm going to a party where drinking will be more than casual, then I would have to be a designated driver, because there is no condition under which I will disarm. __________________ "A voyage in search for knowledge need never abandon the spirit of adventure."

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May 8th, 2008, 11:43 PM	#31
rljohns Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Colorado Posts: 368	I was in Santa Fe, NM for the weekend and it was very annoying to have to disarm to go eat!! 4th degree felony in NM, but legal in CO!!!

May 8th, 2008, 11:43 PM	#32
Cthulhu Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Brevard County, FL Posts: 464	Local law is the most important issue. It's easy for me: I don't drink, and I'm a colossal jerk, so nobody would invite me to go out drinking anyway -JT

May 8th, 2008, 11:54 PM	#33
johnsr Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: beaver creek texas Posts: 82	cant carry in texas if the establishment makes 51% of its profits from on prem.sale the cut off for DUI is very low. .08 a skinny guy like me would blow drunk on half a small beer. dont even want to have access to your weapons if you are drinking. so no locking them up in the car to go to the bar. stay armed stay sober stay safe.

May 9th, 2008, 10:48 AM	#37
David in FL Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Central Florida Posts: 933	I'll have a beer or a glass of wine (maybe even 2) at dinner, but that's it.