I have been looking at the laws of LA and what is defined as a restaurant. But there are many different kinds of permits.
below.
http://www.legis.state.la.us/lss/lss.asp?doc=84790
§71.1. Class A permit; definitions
(1) Class A-General:
(2) Class A-Restaurant:
(3) Class A-Special:
(4) Class A-Restaurant-Conditional:
http://www.legis.state.la.us/lss/lss.asp?doc=84797 here is the link to the laws
RS 26:73
§73. Restaurant "R" permit;
Class A Retail Liquor Permit for the sale of beverages of high alcohol content.\
It looks to me like a restaurant that serves alcohol (beer) needs a certain permit and one that sells hard liquor needs another type of permit and that different restaurants need other permits. Restaurants that serve alcohol would need two or more different types of permits.
It is very difficult to understand as there are so many different types etc etc. Handgunlaw.us will continue to carry LA as NO restaurant carry because I can't figure out exactly what the law is saying. It says so many different things it is impossible to understand all the differences without a law degree. I would bet that the way the law is written the Authorities can do about anything they wish when it comes to CCW in a Restaurant that serves alcohol and let the person have their day in court.
What is needed is for a State Official (Rep or Senator) to officially ask the LA AG for an opinion on what is the definition of Restaurant in the Firearms laws and if the law allows carry in places that meet the definition of a restaurant but serve alcohol. The AG will not give an official answer to someone who is not an elected official of the state.
I have to be responsible for what I put on Handgunlaw.us. To put there restaurant carry is legal when from all that I can read and hear the people who write and enforce the laws are not sure. They may say yes but if a Senator, Representative, LEO or Firearms Instructor tells you it is OK means the same thing as reading it on a website somewhere. We need an official opinion from the LA AG on this. IF the law were clear on this it would be different but it is not clear at all and open to what ever someone whats to read into it.
Can someone from LA please email me at
[email protected] with the name of 2 or 3 Reps or Senators in LA who are gun friendly and I will contact them asking them to ask for an official opinion. Please put LA Gun Friendly Rep or Sen in the subject line so I know what it is.
I also encourage anyone living in LA to contact their Rep or Sen and ask them to ask for an official opinion. The more who ask the Rep's and Sen's the more likely we are to get an opinion. That is what we need to be sure.