Chattanooga Restaurants Not Allowing Guns

[BrandonTN]

Just saw these two on the news...

Deluxe Grill & Tap (worried about his insurance rates)

Big Chill

[pitt2magic]

i saw it on the news too. no big loss there. i thought that the Big Chill was a bar anyway, not a restaurant, not really sure why they interviewed that dude.

[Wingshooter]

Seems like the resturant should be held liable if an HCP holder can't defend themselves just because the restaurant chooses to artificially restrict 2A rights.

[Guest D.B. Cooper]

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Edited July 23, 2009 by TheBisch
Corporate Policy change

[brooksjr]

I work for the corporate offices of a restaurant company.

When the Senate passed this before the veto, I had discussed this with our Director of Risk Management and Safety. He said that he saw no reason why our restaurants would post signs or ban handguns from our restaurants. So, while nothing official has been announced, *our* restaurants (Big River & Bluewater Grille) should allow guns.

glad to hear that!! the big river is one of my favorite restaurants. don't have my HCP yet but taking the class next weekend so i will be keeping an eye out for post like these.

[Guest Arko]

I work for the corporate offices of a restaurant company.

When the Senate passed this before the veto, I had discussed this with our Director of Risk Management and Safety. He said that he saw no reason why our restaurants would post signs or ban handguns from our restaurants. So, while nothing official has been announced, *our* restaurants (Big River & Bluewater Grille) should allow guns.

Tell your Safety Director that another Risk Mgr said thank you for his good judgment!

Big River is a favorite of mine and the wife, though we'll have to take turns being armed so the other can partake of the beer sampler!

[TN9mm]

i thought that the Big Chill was a bar anyway, not a restaurant, not really sure why they interviewed that dude.

It was "GUNS IN BARS" remember, even though it is'nt!

[Guest slothful1]

I work for the corporate offices of a restaurant company.

When the Senate passed this before the veto, I had discussed this with our Director of Risk Management and Safety. He said that he saw no reason why our restaurants would post signs or ban handguns from our restaurants. So, while nothing official has been announced, *our* restaurants (Big River & Bluewater Grille) should allow guns.

So maybe it wasn't this Chilcoat guy's place to be commenting to the press?

Bill Could Allow Guns in Restaurants - WRCB Channel 3 Chattanooga News, Weather |

[Guest slothful1]

Pickle Barrel:

Nick Bowers, owner of the Pickle Barrel restaurant in downtown Chattanooga, said if Gov. Bredesen allows the bill to become law, he would “probably have to buy a sign that would state clearly that no one except an officer of the law would be able to bring a gun in the Pickle Barrel.”

Chattanooga Times Free Press | Tennessee: Senate gives final approval to gun bill

[Guest D.B. Cooper]

Tell your Safety Director that another Risk Mgr said thank you for his good judgment!

Big River is a favorite of mine and the wife, though we'll have to take turns being armed so the other can partake of the beer sampler!

I believe the reasoning is that we haven't had any problems in any of the other states where we have restaurants that allow handgun carry (Georgia, for example)... so, why mess with something that isn't broken? It just makes our managers and staff the bad guys when dealing with the issue.

[Guest D.B. Cooper]

So maybe it wasn't this Chilcoat guy's place to be commenting to the press?

Bill Could Allow Guns in Restaurants - WRCB Channel 3 Chattanooga News, Weather |

Doh.

Edited July 23, 2009 by TheBisch
CYA

[flyfishooltewah]

You mean people still eat at the Pickle Barrel? That place has roaches older than me!

[pitt2magic]

Thumbs up for Big River. That is probably our favorite place to eat in Chattanooga. Im glad to hear that some owners are using some common sense.

[cadillacdude1975]

the pickle barrel? never been there. never will go there. dont give a **** if he posts or not.