Reply #31: I agree concerning bars

[Euromutt]

I rather like the way Washington state handles it: no firearms allowed in any establishment, or part of an establishment, declared by the state Liquor Control Board to be off-limits to persons under the age of 21. That means bars, "lounges" attached to restaurants, and bar areas in restaurants: places where the main purpose of your being there is to drink.

But Washington state law does allow you to carry in the places/areas where the main purpose of your being there is to eat, even if alcohol is served in that place. Drinking while carrying isn't illegal as such, but if you're caught carrying while "under the influence" (i.e. legally unfit to operate a motor vehicle), you're screwed. Expect to have your carry piece confiscated and your CPL revoked.

I think it's a reasonable solution; it allows you to have a glass of wine or beer with dinner, which I don't think can hurt (provided it's with dinner). But every gun owner I know (myself included) locks the guns away when there's going to be more drinking going on than that.