Does a business have the right to allow smoking in their restaurant. I mean it is private property right? Rights are given by God and defended by the Constitution. Or they used to be. Now it appears they are defended by the barrel of a gun.
They have a right to do so - if - it is a PRIVATE RESTAURANT - namely ... your kitchen at home ... :-) ...
Unfortunately, there are a lot of limitations when we are on other people’s property either as a customer or as an employee — free speech and right to bear firearms.
A friend of mine walked into a restaurant he frequents and they had a hand-drawn pistol with the circle and crossbar for “no guns allowed” sign behind the counter.
The proprietress explained that was for the new NC law forbidding handguns in places that serve alcohol. He explained that the new law for the first time ALLOWS CC in such places.
But he said, “Let me ask you a question. If your ex-boyfriend came here in a rage with the intention of killing you and maybe a few bystanders, do you think that piece of paper would stop him?”
“Well, no.”
“And I will be sitting at that table. Since I respect your rights as the property owner, my gun that I have right now on my person would be sitting in my vehicle. I wouldn’t be able to help you at all. But if I had my weapon on me like I do everywhere else I could probably surprise him and prevent him from killing you and a lot of others “
She took her sign down.