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OC in a restaurant that serves alcohol

Steeler-gal

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I've read through the PA laws but I'm still a bit unclear on this topic.
I'm visiting from VA and have my CHP which has reciprocity with PA.
Can I OC or CC in a restaurant that serves alcohol? Can I OC/CC in a bar or the bar area of a restaurant?

While I do it drink when I OC or CC, I'd like to know if the law prohibits drinking while armed?

Thanks!


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badey

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Steeler-gal said:
I've read through the PA laws but I'm still a bit unclear on this topic.
I'm visiting from VA and have my CHP which has reciprocity with PA.
Can I OC or CC in a restaurant that serves alcohol? Can I OC/CC in a bar or the bar area of a restaurant?

While I do it drink when I OC or CC, I'd like to know if the law prohibits drinking while armed?

Thanks!


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Hello,

To answer your questions (assuming the establishment has no policy against it):

1. yes
2. yes
3. no, although I wouldn't recommend it.

http://www.handgunlaw.us/states/pennsylvania.pdf
 
Steeler-gal

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Thanks. I didn't notice the typo earlier. I meant to write "I do not drink while carrying..."


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Maine Expat

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Steeler-gal said:
Thanks. I didn't notice the typo earlier. I meant to write "I do not drink while carrying..."


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I thought that's what you meant to say.

And lucky you. Maine is a gun free State where alcohol is served, which means most of the places I like to go eat I have to leave the piece in the car.
 
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Maine Expat said:
Maine is a gun free State where alcohol is served, which means most of the places I like to go eat I have to leave the piece in the car.
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Which means if drinks are served, you can't carry? Even if you're not drinking? Has anyone in the Maine Legislature ever heard of Luby's Cafeteria in Texas? That, too, was a gun-free zone by state law.
 
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Statkowski said:
Which means if drinks are served, you can't carry? Even if you're not drinking? Has anyone in the Maine Legislature ever heard of Luby's Cafeteria in Texas? That, too, was a gun-free zone by state law.
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Yep. For that matter, until a couple of years ago, Tennessee also prohibited carry in any place where alcohol is served for on-premesis consumption. If I recall correctly, North Dakota, Louisiana, North Carolina, South Carolina, New York (for those lucky or politically-connected enough to get a permit in the first place), and Maine still have a complete ban on carrying where alcohol is served for on-premesis consumption (I think most or all of those states do allow carry in places that sell it for off-site consumption, such as a Wal-mart).
 
Steeler-gal

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Statkowski said:
Which means if drinks are served, you can't carry? Even if you're not drinking? Has anyone in the Maine Legislature ever heard of Luby's Cafeteria in Texas? That, too, was a gun-free zone by state law.
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It's like that in SC too. I thought it was an odd law.


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Maine Expat

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Statkowski said:
Which means if drinks are served, you can't carry? Even if you're not drinking? Has anyone in the Maine Legislature ever heard of Luby's Cafeteria in Texas? That, too, was a gun-free zone by state law.
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Yeah, it really sucks as most of my favorite eateries serve beer and wine. I can still carry in places where they sell (cash & carry), like Hannaford's Supermarkets (State Agency liquor store) its just the onsite consumption that stops us.

Maybe if enough of us pitched a fit with our State legislators we MIGHT get it changed, but that's a matter of getting the numbers of petitioners to get them to listen.
 
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