TO AMEND SECTION 16-23-465, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO ADDITIONAL PENALTIES FOR UNLAWFULLY CARRYING A PISTOL OR FIREARM ONTO THE PREMISES OF A BUSINESS SELLING ALCOHOLIC LIQUORS, BEER, OR WINE FOR ON-PREMISES CONSUMPTION, SO AS TO INCLUDE IN THE PURVIEW OF THE STATUTE CARRYING A FIREARM INTO A BUSINESS SELLING ALCOHOLIC LIQUORS, BEER, OR WINE WHEN A SIGN IS POSTED PROHIBITING CONCEALABLE WEAPONS, REFUSING TO LEAVE OR REMOVE THE FIREARM FROM THE PREMISES WHEN ASKED, AND WHILE CONSUMING ALCOHOLIC LIQUORS, BEER, OR WINE, AND TO REVISE THE PENALTY.
PCShogun said:My understanding of the current law says that you cannot enter a restaurant that has a bar attached if you are carrying. The new law would allow you to do so, so long as there is not sign preventing it, so long as you are not asked by the owner to remove your weapon from the premise, or so long as you are not drinking alcohol.
The new law makes more sense, especially as most restaurants sell alcohol now, even CiCi's pizza which is a kids friendly restaurant.
What he said.11B3XCIB said:And if you're properly carrying CONCEALED, the owner will never know you have a weapon. So, like normal, don't drink while carrying and don't enter a posted business.
PCShogun said:True, but if you are, and the sign is properly posted, the owner can have you arrested, not simply ask you to leave.
Again, just my understanding.
Many things can make a concealed weapon visible, unless you are using some very "unique" ways to hide the weapon on your person.
bigfutz said:TO AMEND SECTION 16-23-465, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO ADDITIONAL PENALTIES FOR UNLAWFULLY CARRYING A PISTOL OR FIREARM ONTO THE PREMISES OF A BUSINESS SELLING ALCOHOLIC LIQUORS, BEER, OR WINE FOR ON-PREMISES CONSUMPTION, SO AS TO INCLUDE IN THE PURVIEW OF THE STATUTE CARRYING A FIREARM INTO A BUSINESS SELLING ALCOHOLIC LIQUORS, BEER, OR WINE WHEN A SIGN IS POSTED PROHIBITING CONCEALABLE WEAPONS, REFUSING TO LEAVE OR REMOVE THE FIREARM FROM THE PREMISES WHEN ASKED, AND WHILE CONSUMING ALCOHOLIC LIQUORS, BEER, OR WINE, AND TO REVISE THE PENALTY.
I'm not fluent in legalese, but the areas I have highlighted seem to point out that not really much is being changed except to add fines. Does it actually say a CWP holder cannot carry anywhere not currently prohibited (by sign)?
The only big change I see is the "WHILE CONSUMING" clause.
tigerstripe said:keep having guns going of at gun shows and resturants will be next.
11B3XCIB said:I didn't mean carrying in a place that was posted. The three conditions for not carrying in an establishment are 1) If it's posted 2) If you're drinking 3) If the owner asks you to leave.
My situation applied to #3....I'm not advocating breaking the law. The owner won't know you're carrying concealed if you keep it concealed thereby not giving them a reason to ask you to leave.
Also, if the place is posted and they see you carrying, all they can do is call the police. They cannot detain you. That's called "false imprisonment" and a LAWSUIT. Shopkeepers can only detain you if they suspect you of THEFT, and for a short period of time at that. Simply calling the police on someone does not mean you have to wait around.