Sounds like a pretty good idea, if the van is close enough to the stadium and secure, and bonded. I also like the part about refusing to return a firearm to anyone who appears drunk. Drunks and guns should be parted.
I don’t remember who said it, but I think someone else had an even better idea, the stadium itself should provide a firearm lockup for patrons. I’ve been in favor of something like that for along time.
If you go to a ball game, concert or any large event, it should be standard procedure in any state with concealed carry ability to also provide a secure area for patrons to turn in guns as they go inside, and get them back when leaving. Tickets are already expensive enough, I doubt they would go broke providing this as a free service.
Then again this might turn out even better, being a private company with nothing invested in the event itself and not being a government entity.
Just don’t do it at bars. If you drink, leave your gun at home, period. I would definitely support armed security at bars, especially in today’s environment, but armed patrons is just a really bad idea.
Actually, a cop told me that intoxication by itself does not remove your right to carry in MO as long as you comply with all other gun laws.
"the stadium itself should provide a firearm lockup for patrons"
I agree, but this is all in its infancy in MO. Down the road, if the stadium decides to provide a gun-check, who would be better to run the concession?
"Just don’t do it at bars"
As above, I believe the same rule applies to bars. I'll have to check with my cop friend.