tak2w
Regular Member
I have been carrying in grocery stores, both open and concealed, for years, but saw something the other day that made me think this may be illegal. I was in the local Food Lion, that I frequent weekly, and saw something new that I have never seen there before. They had an employee giving free samples of wine. He had a bottle on ice and was offering shoppers samples that he would pour into small cups. My first thought was that they are not licensed to serve alcohol on premises, so I did a little checking. According to the NC ABC web site(http://www.ncabc.com/search/business.aspx?bid=85737), that Food Lion location IS licensed for "Wine Tasting." I checked some other grocery stores in Greenville, and found that 6 out of 7 Food Lions have this permit, all 3 Harris Teeter's and Lowe's Food have this permit along with Malt Beverage Tasting permits. The Piggly Wiggly does not have any on-premises permits.
So, are we breaking the law by carrying in grocery stores that have "tasting" permits? I am not a laywer, but I can read and when I read this section of the statute, it seems to apply these grocery stores:
(a) It shall be unlawful for any person to carry any gun, rifle, or pistol into any assembly where a fee has been charged for admission thereto, or into any establishment in which alcoholic beverages are sold and consumed. Any person violating the provisions of this section shall be guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor.
What do you think??
So, are we breaking the law by carrying in grocery stores that have "tasting" permits? I am not a laywer, but I can read and when I read this section of the statute, it seems to apply these grocery stores:
(a) It shall be unlawful for any person to carry any gun, rifle, or pistol into any assembly where a fee has been charged for admission thereto, or into any establishment in which alcoholic beverages are sold and consumed. Any person violating the provisions of this section shall be guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor.
What do you think??