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June 30, 2010, 11:04 PM | #1 |
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Virginia Restaurant Law Takes Effect Today
As of today (July 1st), Virginia CHL holders can carry concealed in restaurants that serve alcohol. No drinking while carrying concealed, though!
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June 30, 2010, 11:33 PM | #2 |
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PHEW! I'm glad I'm going out of town so I miss all the drunken gunfights that are going to flood the streets with blood...
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July 1, 2010, 06:51 AM | #3 |
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My question is can you still open carry also and if so can you
drink while doing so?
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July 1, 2010, 07:50 AM | #4 |
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Yes, you can still open carry, and I believe the law still allows you to consume alcohol while carrying openly (although I don't recommend it).
I expect that in the future, the rules for open- and concealed-carry will be standardized such that you can't drink at all while armed. Last edited by ScottRiqui; July 1, 2010 at 06:20 PM. |
July 1, 2010, 11:45 AM | #5 | |
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July 1, 2010, 01:24 PM | #6 |
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BLOOD WILL RUN IN THE STREETS!!!!
Sorry, I had to. I disagree that there no one would carry and drink. I know of people who drink and drive and I have little faith they would choose not to drink and carry. "I only had 16. I'm ok as long as I don't have 17." |
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July 5, 2010, 06:22 AM | #8 |
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Drinking and Driving....
Well, can't really be a problem since we have laws that say you can't do that......
Since every state has a law that says you can't drive drunk....I'm sure no one does it now. I'm just amazed at all the laws politicos can come up with to 'protect' us. |
July 6, 2010, 09:50 AM | #9 |
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"Obviously no one here will drink alcohol (or consume any other substances that alters judgment to that degree) while carrying their firearm."
Obviously? Let's just say that the ones who do probably aren't posting about it. There's a difference between taking a nip or having a drink with lunch and being a drunk who is out of control. It used to be legal to drink alcohol while driving, but the drunks and the nanny state took care of that. John |
July 6, 2010, 09:53 AM | #10 |
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I need to get back to work, but here's what a quick google search turned up. Drinking and driving was still legal in 3 states in 2007. That's as far as I got with the search. I know it used to be legal in Virginia - not drunk driving, just driving and drinking.
"Drinking And Driving Legal In Some StatesJul 26, 2007 ... Drunk driving may be a crime in every state, but drinking while driving is still legal in three of them Indiana, Mississippi and Montana ... http://www.stateline.org/live/ViewPa...siteNodeId...1... - Cached - Similar" |
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