There is a growing controversy regarding among states regarding concealed weapons in bars and restaurants. Currently, South Carolina prohibits concealed weapons in any establishment that sell alcohol for on premise consumption. This is a two sided coin. On one hand, I get that guns and the presence of alcohol don't mix. That would be like night diving (suba diving) and drinking. It is a disaster waiting to happen. So I can understand that they want to keep guns away from establishments where people are drinking. However, if I take the family out to eat, I want to carry. Bottom-Line! I want to carry in Applebee's, Outback, etc… Obviously, you don't want to consume, but if I'm just going out to eat at a family restaurant, I want to carry.
Currently, there are eight states that prohibit concealed weapons in establishments that serve alcohol. South Carolina needs to adopt the Tennessee's mentality who recently decided to allow concealed weapon permit holders to carry concealed when they go out to eat. IT ONLY MAKES SENSE. Nobody want to be a victim, but with South Carolina's current legislation, people are victims because they are unable to defend themselves at a restaurant. I am not against banning weapons in establishments whose sole business is alchol (i.e. bars, clubs). However, I am a proponent of allows concealed carry owners the right to carry in a restaurant.
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