The following situations, suggestions, and ideas are all completely hypothetical and probably never happened....
I find the WA law regarding CCW in bars to be very irritating. I have posted about it before. I would never break any law so, of course, I do not carry in any bar.
In addition to the usual fallacies regarding weapons restrictions (i.e. only the law abiding will be disarmed), there are other problems with the restriction of firearms in bars.
1. Outlawing CCW increases the chances of firearm theft in some circumstances. I ride a motorcycle with almost no storage on it. There is no secure way to lock my gun in my bike when a group of friends decides (without any forewarning) to have lunch at a "bar". I can leave my gun "locked" in my bike, and very vulnerable to theft, or I can leave. I often tend to leave the group at bars in a very awkward manner, since I rarely know every person in the group well enough to tell them about carrying.
BTW, I do not drink, EVEN ONE DRINK, EVER, while I am riding the motorcycle! Yet, I am still prohibitted from carrying when my friends have chosen a bar or casino for lunch.
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If anyone were ever to illegally carry a gun into a bar, they may be more likely to drink more. That's right. If you are illegal anyway, why not have 3 or 4 beers? I am not saying that this is right or prudent. If the law gave a minimum BAC, even if it were 0.00%, I would abide by it and be happy. As it is now, I abide by it and I am not happy
Be safe, rainbowbob.