NcongruNt wrote:Why? Is there some magical property about a place that serves alcohol that would suddenly render us too stupid to carry?nitrogen wrote:I'd support licensed open carry.
My dream law would be open carry, unlicensed with similar restrictions as in force for CHL's now, then licensed open or concealed carry for CHL'ers with many fewer restrictions, keeping perhaps bars and courthouses.
Yes. It's called "Alcohol." A place whose primary business is serving it, in any rate.
Don't get me wrong, I'm as much of an RKBA activist as you are, but I have to admit, letting people legally carry in a place where their primary business there is to drink scares the pants off of me.
Also, It's not so much about my worries, but about what I feel could get passed in the legislature. Another user here, I think it's srothstein, made very good arguments in the past about banning carry in courthouses, and I'd go along wit that, too.
EDIT:
Someone made a very good point to me in a PM. Admitedly, I am someone that avoids bars for my own reasons. I think a great concession would be to change the law so much that carry in a bar is either a misdemeanor or nothing at all, unless you are drinking.
The thought still scares me, though.