I agree 100 percent that off-limits in places that serve alcohol is wrong. I don't like the idea of disarming just to go to Longhorns.
You raise a couple of issues in your last post, however. Getting into a fist fight while you are armed created all kinds of problems.
Using armed force against an unarmed drunk could create some escalation of force issues.
It is a good thing that you are thinking and planning your carry scenarios. I try to spend a little time each day going over how I would respond to a given situation.
I agree with you, I would rather talk my way or walk away from a fight if I can no matter if I am armed or not. Most people who pick a fight, don't know who they are picking a fight with. That person might be trained to deal with someone like him, totally take him by suprise. I have not had to deal with this too often, in most cases I just give them an ego boost and say, look I don't want to fight...I'm just out to have a good time! However, there are times where guys are out just to bump into someone with the sole purpose of getting into a fight, these guys are usually in a group who are wanting to do the same thing. So now you don't have to worry about just one guy, but maybe his buddy and the other guy with them. SO at this point this is where I would rather have a sidearm to even the count. I don't mind fighting one guy, but you put two or more in the mix now you could end up seriously hurt before others step in. So too, me that is where I'd rather try to make it outside...usually guys like this are wanting that very thing. So now you get the fight away from the crowd...hopefully. I can totally understand why it is a law, for the very reasons you gave. If in a fist fight and the other person is able to obtain your weapon (say your shirt was ripped off exposing your sidearm etc.) Then that person possibly very drunk and not in their right mind could pose a serious issue where as if the gun was not in the establishment, then we are dealing with most likely just a fist fight. I'm not a club hopping person, and don't deal well with large crowds of people packed into a small place. I really don't think an altercation at the local Texas Roadhouse, or Outback is likely to happen. Those types of places are not typical drink, dance, and get all roudy at, so I don't see a problem with carrying into an establishment such as those. Now a bar...ehh then we are in the first discussion situation.
My main or first post...was looking mainly for do you take your pistol with you everywhere...whether you leave it in your vehicle or CC. I don't post an opinion on anyone based of their answers, as I will be likely to do the same. It just seems as though, the laws make it difficult to function if your constantly having to say...oops forgot can't go in there...I have my firearm on me. For example the post on this site where the guy walked into a lunchin place with his wife, hadn't been there before, ordered but at that point noticed they served beer & wine. Sucks but by law, we would have to either cancel our order, or one person leave the scene to place the sidearm in a locked vehicle and then return. Well thats a good thing to have happen when your down town Atlanta huh
