Tennessee’s guns in restaurant bill
Tennessee is one of ten states that prohibits those with handgun carry permits from carrying where alcohol is served, and that includes all of Tennessee’s neighbor states except NC. None have experienced the problems that whiners like Nashville Police Chief Serpas tells us will happen:
How many of you have been to a softball game and you’ve seen people mad as heck because of a call? When emotions are out of control or alcohol or drugs are at play, how do you think people are going to make rational decisions?
Can you have drugs and alcohol at a local softball game? Aren’t those illegal? And drinking while strapped would still be illegal.
But, good news, the override is underway.
Bitter asks what we Tennessee gunnies are to do since it’s an off election year.
June 2nd, 2009 at 9:42 am
NC does prohibit carrying where alcohol is consumed on the premises. Although a “shall issue” state, there are so many restrictions on where lawful carry is allowed, it’s almost as bad as the NE states. For example, concealed carry is illegal in a financial institution. Therefore a businessman who wants to take his days cash receipts to the bank can’t walk in the door if carrying concealed, despite having a CHL.
June 2nd, 2009 at 11:33 am
In theory, though, it’s not illegal to carry openly into a bank in NC. Darned if I want to try it though!
June 2nd, 2009 at 12:23 pm
The problem with open carry, anywhere, is the “Going Armed to the Terror of the Public” common law violation. Virtually any complaint by anyone that he or she was put in fear (“terrorized”) by being exposed to the firearm can get things started. The NC Supreme Court has ruled all firearms to fit the category as liable for this law. As I said, NC has so many restrictions, both for concealed with a permit, and places generally off limits, that, in my opinion, it’s not so “gun friendly” after all.
June 2nd, 2009 at 12:25 pm
Yes, but NC also has some interesting firearms companies based there. Interarms comes to mind, and there are others as well.
Since I left NC in ’77 it has become a very silly place.
June 2nd, 2009 at 1:52 pm
FYI, Georgia neighbors Tennessee and allows carry in restaurants that serve alcohol.