Posted on 06/24/2011 9:09:02 PM PDT by OneLoyalAmerican
Ohio ping
SB17 text: “you may have a firearm if you are not consuming alcohol”
From what I understand about Columbus, they coddle the criminal element well. Maybe Mr. Coleman ought to get his house in order before he criticizes the rest of us who are law-abiding gun owners.
I am a bit bewildered on the reason behind letting a bunch of drunks get together all armed. All of us gunowners are taught safety and responsibility, drinking and carrying to me isnt all that responsible.
And your solution would be?
maybe treat it like drinking and driving, you get caught intoxicated while carrying you lose your permit to carry.
Yeah, because it’s a huge problem in PA, where there is no law on the books restricting your RIGHT to carry when consuming an alcoholic beverage. It’s almost like the State trusts the people to be responsible (CRAZY AS THAT SOUNDS!!).
Oh wait, wild west shootouts, blood in the streets, etc... Idiot.
See #3.
Perhaps post #3 can help.
Mayhap a suspension. Even drunk drivers get second chances. Both are responsible for a deadly weapon.
Seriously, I believe its a good idea, mainly because while we are pushing for MORE gun freedom, the libs are always pushing for LESS. If things don't go our way, it will go their way...And we'll have no guns at all.
With the new law the restaurant owners can still post a sign to prohibit people coming in armed, but the penalty will be a misdemeanor instead of a felony.
Yeah, I won’t pack if I am drinking, most of the time. If I go out to dinner with The Warden I will almost always carry. I may have a beer or two, but I won’t be over the legal limit. Now, I’m not saying having a beer when armed is smart, but if she is with me and we are out, I’ll take my chances with the goblins and with the law. I’d rather be judged by twelve than carried by six.
Flame away.
Rab sees no requirement to be armed prior to entry to a “bar” even though entering is probably a bad idea. Going anywhere unarmed is probably a bad and possibly fatal idea.
So?
Uniform Crime Statistics Columbus violent crime rate, under the tenure of Mayor Dufus.
CRIME INDEX: 2
100 is safest
This city is safer than 2% of the cities in the US.
More likely than not, that 2% are the Mayors Against Illegal Guns cities.
MY CHANCES OF BECOMING A VICTIM
in Columbus
1 in 119
in Ohio
1 in 281
Send your children to Columbus; for what?
Cheers,
OLA
I understand your concern about what people do when they get together for a week long hunting trip, but this isn't about that.
And it's not really about going armed in bars.
It's about going armed in restaurants.
Previously those with a Concealed Handgun License could not carry a firearm in an establishment where alcohol was served/consumed. That meant they could not carry in restaurants that served alcohol, which is a lot of restaurants, especially the better ones.
All CHL holders wanted to do was be able to carry when they patronized a nice restaurant.
The thing is, Ohio does not distinguish between establishments that are primarily for drinking, with some eating, and those that are primarily for dining, with some drinking. Some states distinguish based on percentage of sales, but Ohio doesn't.
So in order to legalize carry in restaurants that serve alcohol, they had to legalize it for bars too.
Legalized carry in restaurants was mostly the point of the effort. The anti-gun folks are ranting about the bar part because, well because they are anti-gun.
And as someone else wrote, it's not legal to drink and carry.
Note to Self: Don’t refer to yourself with a 5 year-olds name and expect adults to take you seriously.
Greetings KarlInOhio:
Ever notice how Mayor Dufus never understands the difference between “legal” and “illegal?” He supports illegal immigration too.
What’s next, not knowing the difference between legal and illegal campaign contributions?
Cheers,
OLA
Thanks for the information. I believe the reason “Mayors Against Illegal Guns” exists is to give Blue City Mayors an excuse for the unwillingness to control crime in the cesspools for cities they represent. Columbus looks bad. Have you guys caught up with Cleveland yet?
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