Going on Vacation

[Guest db99wj]

Well getting ready to head out to Florida in the morning, been reading up on gun laws, got to travel through Mississippi, Alabama and into Florida. Looks like the laws on carry in restaurants with bars are similar. Not that we are going bar hopping but we do plan to eat out more than usual and not at the usual fast food places.

Here is what it says, "any portion of an establishment licensed to dispense alcoholic beverages for consumption on the premises, which portion of the establishment is primarily devoted to such purpose."

[saintsfanbrian]

db - I believe that means that the bar area of an Outback would be off limits, but the tables are okay. Since the bar area is primarily devoted to dispensing alcoholic beverages.

[Marswolf]

Sounds like you can legally pack in the restaurant unless you sit in the bar area.

[Guest macho999]

That sounds a little better than what we have. Have a good trip!

[saintsfanbrian]

Wish our laws were like this.

[Donnie]

I'm leaving Saturday night to go to Florida as well. I'm going to St. George Island. We'll be there all week.

[Guest GlocKingTN]

These vacations must be nice. All I get to see is the Mountains!

[molonlabetn]

Most of my travels take me to places where I can't be armed with a firearm... Even vacations...

[saintsfanbrian]

These vacations must be nice. All I get to see is the Mountains!

You suck. All I get to see is Memphis.

[shaftbass]

You can also carry in state parks in Florida as of last year.

http://www.packing.org/news/articleview/153/

This means something to me beacuse the beach in PCB we like to go is in St. Andrews State Park.

[Donnie]

I do believe that I'm going to enjoy it. We've rented a beach house with some friends that are bringing their kids too. Some friends of theirs are renting the house across the street. I can see myself sitting on the beach Sunday evening watching the sun go down over the water with a nice cold beer in hand just enjoying it. After we get back, I've got to finish up my house. We're planning on moving into it on the 4th of July weekend.

Anybody have a truck??

[saintsfanbrian]

Good luck with the house, Donnie. Both of you enjoy your vacations, you lucky stiffs.

[molonlabetn]

I do believe that I'm going to enjoy it. We've rented a beach house with some friends that are bringing their kids too. Some friends of theirs are renting the house across the street. I can see myself sitting on the beach Sunday evening watching the sun go down over the water with a nice cold beer in hand just enjoying it. After we get back, I've got to finish up my house. We're planning on moving into it on the 4th of July weekend.

Anybody have a truck??

I don't have a truck, but gimme a call or whatever and I'll come lend a hand anyhow

If you need any boxes, I think my wife saved most of the ones we used...

[Guest db99wj]

I'm trying to call some places to clarify the laws and anything I need to watch out for, but it looks as if everything like shooting ranges, shut down at 5pm. I want to be for sure that I run into no problems in Florida.

[Guest db99wj]

I pulled the actual statues from the FL senates website, http://www.flsenate.gov/Statutes/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute&Search_String=&URL=Ch0790/Sec06.HTM

and it says exactly what packing.org said.

Here is another site that is neat, you put in the city you are going and you can find the gun ranges in the area,

http://find.mapmuse.com/interest/shooting_ranges

[waynesan]

Just got back yesterday from 5 day trip thru Pennsylvania. Very relaxed gun laws and can carry just about everywhere. It is so nice to go to a restaurant and not have to leave the gun in the car just because they serve alchohol. We went to a lot of places and I did not see a "no guns" sign anywhere. Tennessee definately has a way to go to improve its handgun laws.

[Guest ProguninTN]

Have a good trip. Don't forget, you may not choose your method of carry in FL. (It's a concealed only state.)

[Donnie]

I got back yesterday morning at about 3am. Had a good time. Got sunburnt like usual, but all is well.