Reply #6: Not that unusual.

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Many states have no distinction on bars vs restaurants.

"The state currently prohibits anyone from drinking alcohol while carrying a gun in a restaurant. "
It is already against the law to drink alchohol while carrying a firearm.

This simply lets a responsible gun owner choose to carry (and choose to not drink) at a restaurant.
Also individual restaurants are private property the owner can simply have a no guns policy and post it.

In VA it is even crazier.
CCW in a restaurant w/ alcohol = felony
Open carry in a restaurant w/ alcohol = lawful

The legislature tried to pass a law allowing CCW but the gov vetoed it (although he did sign a law allowing DA to carry AND drink in restaurants concealed without a CCW!!!!!!!!!!!)

They were 5 votes short of overriding a veto.

So once a month or so I join a group of people who all open carry into a restaurant. When people ask why we pass out literature explaining we would love to keep the weapons out of sight but the governor doesn't want us to.