Posted: 12/7/2006 9:34:44 PM EDT
Ill be traveling through Georgia for Christmas and Ill be packing since Georgia has reciprocity with Texas. I was wondering if its legal to carry in restaurants that sell alcohol? Also, can someone explain this prohibition on carrying in "publicly owned buildings"? What does that mean? I'm confused.. Any help is appreciated.... Thanks!! Templar |
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You can carry on public property, but not into the buildings. GA does not prohibit open carry. So, don't worry too much about printing. When considering how important it is to stay protected wherever you might choose to eat or stop for a piss break, remember that concealed means concealed. Violation of the public gathering law is a misdemeanor that will not result in the loss of your firearm rights. In GA, you would lose your permit and be prohibited from getting another for 3 years after you had served whatever sentence was handed down for the misdemeanor violation. |
Other than in a bar, where can you carry in Texas that you can't in Georgia? How about "printing". We don't have to worry about that. Can you open carry in Texas, even with a license? The debate of whether it is a good idea is irrelevant in this context. Until recently, you had the deal where you had to cross so many county lines in order to have a loaded pistol in the car without a license. Georgians have, for a long time, been able to have a loaded pistol in the car without a license. How much does a Texas license cost vs. ours? Also, you have to jump through a lot more hoops to get yours. |
If it were a free country, we could carry anywhere police officers are allowed to, so yes Greefeet is correct.
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He was comparing our license restrictions to other states, so spare me the idealism. Yes, I understand that we should be able to carry anywhere but I am dealing with reality. |
We don't have those retarded 30-30 sign laws either. |
Wrong caliber.  It's 30-06 laws. I remember it because all my Garands are chambered in 30-06 (as it should be) and always wondered if someone did that on purpose.
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The reality is that this is no longer a free country, and there are states in the midwest that have carry laws superior to Geogia's. Also if I had to shoot someone in self-defense I'd much rather be in Texas, so don't be so quick from the hip there.
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Why don't you give specific examples of those states with superior carry laws? I don't mean name the states, I mean show specific examples of HOW their laws are superior. Why would you rather be in Texas if you had to shoot someone in self defense? Again, specific examples. How's that for shooting from the hip? No general bullshit claims, specific examples. |
| From what I know you cannot carry in a building that sell alcohol for the purposes for consumption. I am with you on the public building thing. I thought that if a building was privatly owned it was not public, but every gun show says that it is a public place and carrying is illegal |
Most gun shows are held on government property. |
Okay, you have named two, neither of which are Texas nor the Midwest, which are the ones being debated. Besides, I specifically said not to name states but to give SPECIFIC reasons and examples of how their gun laws are better. I know that in both those you don't have to have a license. Plus one for them. Now, what about restrictions on places you can carry. |
I rarely open carry, but it is nice to know that you don't have to worry about printing or someone seeing the pistol if the wind were to blow back your overshirt. In some states that can get you in trouble even with a license. |
I asked the cops at the last NATC show I attended why no concealed carry. It is not a public building and it is not a public gathering since you have to pay to get in. He agreed with me but said they were selling alcohol for consumption on the premises. Not sure if this was BS since I didn't go by the snack bar, but I didn't recall seeing anybody carrying around a cup of beer. |
That isn't true to my knowlage. I have never seen beer for sale at the show. 
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I was one of those cops from the NATC show. I think I was present when you asked that question. If I recall correctly you asked an older deputy who wears glasses and has some rank. He gave you the "i'm running for office" answer. The simple truth is the management did not want any loaded weapons in the building due to liability reasons. |