KBCraig
Regular Member
Just stirring this up one more time, due to conflicting information.
Don't ask me how I got this, since I'm "banned" from the forum in question. I didn't post the question or have anything to do with it. I just wanted to let others read and comment on the latest LSP comment about guns in restaurants that serve alcohol. The post is quoted verbatim; any problems with terminology lie with the author.
http://texaschlforum.com/viewtopic.php?p=495304#p495304
Don't ask me how I got this, since I'm "banned" from the forum in question. I didn't post the question or have anything to do with it. I just wanted to let others read and comment on the latest LSP comment about guns in restaurants that serve alcohol. The post is quoted verbatim; any problems with terminology lie with the author.
http://texaschlforum.com/viewtopic.php?p=495304#p495304
just got off the phone with the Louisiana State Police - Concealed Handgun Unit (phone # 225-925-4867 if you want to verify it for yourself), and was told that in a restaurant that serves alcohol, unless such restaurant posts a sign prohibiting the carry of a concealed handgun, you are legally allowed to carry your concealed handgun into the restaurant, but you must not carry it into the bar area of the restaurant. I specifically used Joes Crabshack as an example, and was told "yes, you can carry into a restaurant, but not into the bar area".
I'm of the opinion that the laws quoted above stating that any place selling alcohol for onsite consumption is off limits is a law for those who do not have a CHL. The CHL laws apply to a person carrying a handgun under the authority of their license. Again, this part is just my opinion, the previous paragraph is a fact given to me by the state police, and anyone who is curious is more than welcome to call that number and verify it. The lady who answered seemed very friendly.