Restaurant Carry

[Guest benchpresspower]

Ok just wanted to see what everyone else thought on this.

Say after all the smoke has cleared and we get this bill passed, all is great now right? Well, we all have read the left wing articles and how the Restaurant Associations or whatever the heck they're called oppose this bill, do you think we would start seeing more of the infamous "guns prohibited" signs on the front doors of the local restaurants?

I think that would be the only way they could get around it if the bill passes into law.

Opinions?

[oldogy]

The kind of restaurants that I patronize want my business. Wife and I just got back from a restaurant trip. I don't know for sure but I have a strong feeling that the owner carries.

oldogy

[Guest GhostHunter]

The way I look at it...If my gun's not welcome in their place of business, then neither am I. When I see the old "guns prohibited" sign, I usually take my business elsewhere!!

[-boatman-]

I don't know if we will start seeing firearms postings or how many BUT I do think I'll have more choices to eat a meal while armed than I do now. I really do not think every restaurant in Jackson will post.

[Guest nraforlife]

As long as it is legally posted, I'll go elsewhere. There ARE other places to eat.

[Mike.357]

There is absolutely nothing wrong about someone posting their property.

At least the people involved are deciding rather than the ones in Nashville.

I do not think there will be a rash of posted retaurants if it becomes law.

Still a long ways to go.

[Punisher84]

There is absolutely nothing wrong about someone posting their property.

At least the people involved are deciding rather than the ones in Nashville.

I do not think there will be a rash of posted retaurants if it becomes law.

Still a long ways to go.

I agree. Let them post up if they want, but I bet alot of the chain restaurants don't bother. With the economy tanking and people losing their jobs left and right do you want to be the chain manager who decides to post his restaurant and inadvertently pisses off a fairly large group of people?

Either way I don't think we'll see a big rash of it. I guarantee if you went and asked most restaurant managers about the legislation they wouldn't know what the heck you were talking about.

[Guest 270win]

I doubt many restaurant owners or managers have the slightest idea what the true firearm laws are in this state. Most do not care. Most people will here about it on the news and forget about it and live each day like usual. People already legally and illegally carry in restaurants/bars, depending on the state you are in, with and without licenses. I don't see people causing a big problem about it in Arkansas or Mississippi. I have yet to see a restaurant in Little Rock with a proper sign banning concealed carry (you must conceal in AR) and I go there quite frequently. Most people own guns, and many carry without a license, but few go through the trouble to get a license, and even fewer with a license REGULARLY carry.

[Guest Linoge]

If it is legally posted, in accordance with the appropriate Tennessee State Code (I do not remember the number off the top of my head), then I will take my business elsewhere. If it is just a "no guns allowed" sign, I might still take my business elsewhere... or I might just ignore it. *shrug* I vote with my dollar, but sometimes the steak is worth it.

[Guest GhostHunter]

There is absolutely nothing wrong about someone posting their property.

At least the people involved are deciding rather than the ones in Nashville.

I do not think there will be a rash of posted restaurants if it becomes law.

Still a long ways to go.

And I agree...It is their right to post their establishments if they want to. I'm just saying that I will exercise my right not to patronize them.

[Mousegun]

There is absolutely nothing wrong about someone posting their property.

At least the people involved are deciding rather than the ones in Nashville.

I do not think there will be a rash of posted retaurants if it becomes law.

Still a long ways to go.

Yes, but wouldn't it be nice if Tennessee was like some other States and the posted sign didn't mean squat unless you were asked to leave and refused.

What I would like to see would be a ruling that you can't open carry in a restaurant that serves (sorry to the open carry connoisseurs) and didn't prosecute you if you were concealed.

Posting a property over-rides the fact that the State of Tennessee has granted you the legal right to carry a firearm and there are times that "just leaving" is a difficult situation.

It ALMOST makes me wish that Tennessee was a concealed carry only State and all the stupid no carry here and no carry there rules were eliminated.

That may be a more reasonable compromise. How many times have you been with a group and had to face a restaurant dilemma? It has happened to me numerous times.

[Guest bkelm18]

Posting a property over-rides the fact that the State of Tennessee has granted you the legal right to carry a firearm and there are times that "just leaving" is a difficult situation.

The thing about private business owners, is that that they don't like being told what someone else can and cannot do on their property. I feel there is nothing wrong with posting a place, but I agree take away the legal force of the sign and also tack on immunity from lawsuits to the business if something were to go down.

[Guest nj.piney]

i think if the economy gets any worse , you can go in alone dragging a 90 mm cannon and they will just ask if you want a table for two .

[E4 No More]

Personally, if they post up I'll not patronize ...ever...and I'll let the management know extactly how I feel.

[Guest Rick O'Shay]

Well, as it happens now, if you are in Memphis restaurant and see a fellow with an un-tucked shirt drinking iced tea with his dinner, that could be me. But if there is a posted no-gun sign on a door they won't get any of my dollars, that's for damned sure.

[Guest HexHead]

And I agree...It is their right to post their establishments if they want to. I'm just saying that I will exercise my right not to patronize them.

And we should also send them a letter letting them know about the money that sign is costing them. And include copies of the credit card receipts showing them you're still eating out, just somewhere else.

[RotorHead]

And I agree...It is their right to post their establishments if they want to. I'm just saying that I will exercise my right not to patronize them.

And then post that restaraunt name and location here so the rest of us can avoid them also.

[Guest dtandy]

I don't have a problem with restaurants that properly post. After all private property is private property and I respect their right to do what they want in their own space. I'll just go elsewhere. I doubt, though, we'll see many signs pop up if the law passes. I'd think that the large chain restaurants would already have legal no firearms signs if they were really concerned about the issue.