asforme
Campaign Veteran
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I had my first negative encounter yesterday at Cheeseburger in Paradise. I guess I should have known better seeing how the chain is owned by Jimmy Buffet, but I was on the road and it was convenient, I didn't have time to research first. Anyway, here's how it went down:
Stopped in Charlottesville with my wife, newborn and mother, the hostess seated us with no problems. Shortly after we were seated the manager came up:
Manager: "Law Enforcement?"
Me: "No sir."
Manager: "Well Virginia hasn't passed the law allowing you to carry a gun in a resteraunt that sells alcohol."
Me: "No, the law says that you cannot carry a gun concealed in a resteraunt that sells alcohol."
Manager: "The law says you can't carry here."
Me: "No sir, the law says that the gun cannot be concealed, it is perfectly legal to carry openly."
Manager: "When did they pass that law?"
Me: "There is no law, it is not restricted so it is permitted."
Manager: "Well I have the right to refuse service to anyone, so I am going to refuse service to you unless you put your gun in the car."
Me: "Alright then."
We left and went to Chilli's.
I don't know for sure if Chilli's had a problem because I don't think anyone noticed.
Some people amaze me with their premise that he law has to grand permission to do something for it to be legal.
I had my first negative encounter yesterday at Cheeseburger in Paradise. I guess I should have known better seeing how the chain is owned by Jimmy Buffet, but I was on the road and it was convenient, I didn't have time to research first. Anyway, here's how it went down:
Stopped in Charlottesville with my wife, newborn and mother, the hostess seated us with no problems. Shortly after we were seated the manager came up:
Manager: "Law Enforcement?"
Me: "No sir."
Manager: "Well Virginia hasn't passed the law allowing you to carry a gun in a resteraunt that sells alcohol."
Me: "No, the law says that you cannot carry a gun concealed in a resteraunt that sells alcohol."
Manager: "The law says you can't carry here."
Me: "No sir, the law says that the gun cannot be concealed, it is perfectly legal to carry openly."
Manager: "When did they pass that law?"
Me: "There is no law, it is not restricted so it is permitted."
Manager: "Well I have the right to refuse service to anyone, so I am going to refuse service to you unless you put your gun in the car."
Me: "Alright then."
We left and went to Chilli's.
I don't know for sure if Chilli's had a problem because I don't think anyone noticed.
Some people amaze me with their premise that he law has to grand permission to do something for it to be legal.